Plum

Crenshaw Melon

About Plum and Crenshaw Melon

Plum

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Ants

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Plum

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

बेर

खरबूजा

In German

Pflaume

Zuckermelone

In French

prune

Melon

In Spanish

ciruela

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

ameixa

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Śliwka

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Plum

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

401

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Properties of Plum and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Plum and Crenshaw Melon. Plum has thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Crenshaw Melon

Season and care of Plum and Crenshaw Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Crenshaw Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Crenshaw Melon season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Crenshaw Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral.

Plum and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Plum and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Plum and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.