Melampodium

Crenshaw Melon

About Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon

Melampodium

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Africa

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Desert

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Melmpodiam

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

391

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon

Season and care of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Crenshaw Melon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Crenshaw Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral.

Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Melampodium and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.