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Jamaican poinsettia and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
Caribbean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Islands, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-8  

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, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light 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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Allow to dry out slightly between 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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Purgative, Syphilis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Latex  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
EUPHORBIA punicea  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Jamaican poinsettia  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Jamaican poinsettia  

In French
Melon  
Euphorbe cramoise  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Jamaican poinsettia  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Jamaican poinsettia  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Jamaican poinsettia  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Jamaican poinsettia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
4  

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Difference Between Crenshaw Melon and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Importance of Crenshaw Melon and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Compare Facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Jamaican poinsettia

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 Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits and Jamaican poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Crenshaw Melon is not flowering and Jamaican poinsettia is not flowering . You can compare Crenshaw Melon and Jamaican poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.

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