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About Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon


About Crenshaw Melon and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
South America  
Africa  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
-  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
खरबूजा  

In German
Moss Rose  
Zuckermelone  

In French
Moss Rose  
Melon  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Crenshaw Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
1  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon

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

Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Moss Rose and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.

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