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Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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About Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus
Fruit

Origin

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Africa

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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

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Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

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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

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants

Allergy

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Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
खरबूजा

In German

Schlumbergera
Zuckermelone

In French

Schlumbergera
Melon

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Schlumbergera
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Schlumbergera
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

61
1 27800
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Properties of Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon

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

Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Crenshaw Melon

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