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Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Africa

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
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Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

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Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
खरबूजा

In German

Indischer Hanf
Zuckermelone

In French

chanvre indien
Melon

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hemp and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hemp and Crenshaw Melon 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 Indian Hemp is Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems and Wounds whereas of Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Indian Hemp has beauty benefits as follows: while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Crenshaw Melon

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 Indian Hemp vs Crenshaw Melon 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 Indian Hemp are whereas of Crenshaw Melon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Hemp has no showy fruits and Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits. Also Indian Hemp is not flowering and Crenshaw Melon is not flowering . You can compare Indian Hemp and Crenshaw Melon facts and facts of other plants too.