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Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle

Kiwano Melon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

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Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
Kiwano Melon

In German

Crapemyrtle
Hornmelone

In French

Crapemyrtle
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
pepino africano

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Violales

Family

Lythraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Kiwano Melon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crapemyrtle are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Kiwano Melon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crapemyrtle is whereas of Kiwano Melon is Vermifuge. Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: while Kiwano Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Kiwano Melon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crapemyrtle vs Kiwano Melon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crapemyrtle are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.