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Schefflera and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Africa  
-  

Types
-  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
1  
900  
15

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Do not water frequently, 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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Mites  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
-  

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Schefflera  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Schefflera  

In French
Melon  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Apiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
700  
36

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Difference Between Crenshaw Melon and Schefflera

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

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Importance of Crenshaw Melon and Schefflera

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

Compare Facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Schefflera

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

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