Wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

About Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon

Wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

China

Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Average Water

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

खरबूजा

In German

Weißbunte

Zuckermelone

In French

wintercreeper

Melon

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

wintercreeper

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Cucurbitales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon

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

Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Crenshaw Melon

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