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Crenshaw Melon
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About Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather
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

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil
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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Ukiuki, uki
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Ukiuki
खरबूजा

In German

Ukiuki
Zuckermelone

In French

Ukiuki
Melon

In Spanish

Ukiuki
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Ukiuki
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Ukiuki
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Ukiuki
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Ukiuki
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dianella
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae
-

Number of Species

411
1 27800
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Properties of Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon

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

Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

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

  • Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet

  • Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Ukiuki and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki 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.