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About Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Pitanga
खरबूजा

In German

Pitanga
Zuckermelone

In French

Pitanga
Melon

In Spanish

Pitanga
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Pitanga
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Pitanga
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Pitanga
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cucurbitales

Family

Myrtaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon

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

Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Pitanga and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.