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Barbary Fig and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Africa  
Mexico  

Types
-  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-5  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Reddish Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Globe shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Aphids, Birds, Rodents  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
OPUNTIA ficus-indica  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In French
Melon  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Φραγκοσυκιά  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Opuntia ficus-indica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Opuntia Mill  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Opuntieae  

Subfamily
-  
Opuntioideae  

Number of Species
1  
2  

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Difference Between Crenshaw Melon and Barbary Fig

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

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Importance of Crenshaw Melon and Barbary Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crenshaw Melon and Barbary Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crenshaw Melon and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea and Hangover. Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Barbary Fig has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Barbary Fig

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 Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits and Barbary Fig has showy fruits. Also Crenshaw Melon is not flowering and Barbary Fig is not flowering . You can compare Crenshaw Melon and Barbary Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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