Pima Pineapple

Crenshaw Melon

About Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon

Pima Pineapple

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Africa

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants

Allergy

Skin rash

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

खरबूजा

In German

Pima Ananas

Zuckermelone

In French

Pima ananas

Melon

In Spanish

Pima piña

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Pima Ananas

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon. Pima Pineapple has thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Pima Pineapple does not have fragrant flowers. Pima Pineapple has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon

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

Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Pima Pineapple and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.