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Arjuna Tree and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Melon  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree

If you are confused whether Crenshaw Melon or Arjuna Tree 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 Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crenshaw Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Arjuna Tree fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree 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 Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic whereas of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders. Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Arjuna Tree

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 Crenshaw Melon vs Arjuna Tree 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 Crenshaw Melon are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea whereas of Arjuna Tree have conjunctivitis and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits and Arjuna Tree has showy fruits. Also Crenshaw Melon is not flowering and Arjuna Tree is not flowering . You can compare Crenshaw Melon and Arjuna Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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