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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Africa  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
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
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Ants  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
खरबूजा  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Zuckermelone  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Melon  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
Crenshaw Melon  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Crenshaw Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon

If you are confused whether Potentilla 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 Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Potentilla are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Crenshaw Melon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling whereas of Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Potentilla 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 Potentilla 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 Potentilla are Avoid during Pregnancy 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. Potentilla has no showy fruits and Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits. Also Potentilla is flowering and Crenshaw Melon is not flowering . You can compare Potentilla and Crenshaw Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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