Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
12-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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
Thicket/Colonizing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Styptic
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for woodware
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CYRILLA racemiflora
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
Leatherwood
खरबूजा
In German
Leather
Zuckermelone
In French
Leatherwood
Melon
In Spanish
Leatherwood
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
Leatherwood
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
Leatherwood
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
Leatherwood
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
Leatherwood
Crenshaw Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cucurbitales
Family
Cyrillaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cyrilla
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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