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Crenshaw Melon
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About Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

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Africa

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 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

Orange, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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

Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Tangelo
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Tangelo
खरबूजा

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Zuckermelone

In French

Tangelo
Melon

In Spanish

Tangelo
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Tangelo
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Tangelo
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Tangelo
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon

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

Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Tangelo flower color: White

  • Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Tangelo and Crenshaw Melon

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