Snow Pea

Crenshaw Melon

About Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon

Snow Pea

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Africa

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible seed

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

magnetout

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Snow Pea

खरबूजा

In German

Kefe

Zuckermelone

In French

Snow Pea

Melon

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

pīsa

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pisum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon. Snow Pea doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Pea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth. 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 Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon

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

Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Pea and Crenshaw Melon

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