Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Africa
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Types
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Iris hexagona, Iris fulva
Number of Varieties
1160
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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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
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm81.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Caterpillars, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
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Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
IRIS 'Blue Duke'
Common Name
Crenshaw Melon
Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
खरबूजा
Louisiana Iris
In German
Zuckermelone
Louisiana-Iris
In French
Melon
iris louisiane
In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon
iris luisiana
In Greek
Crenshaw Melon
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας
In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon
louisiana iris
In Polish
Crenshaw Melon
louisiana tęczówki
In Latin
Crenshaw Melon
louisiana iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
180
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27800
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