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About Bellflower and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Caribbean  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
43  
99+
1200  
13

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Bellflower plant  
तरबूज़  

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze  
Wassermelone  

In French
plante Bellflower  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower  
sandía  

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower  
melancia  

In Polish
dzwonek roślin  
arbuz  

In Latin
bellflower herba  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Portlandia  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Chiococceae  
-  

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Bellflower and Watermelon

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Watermelon? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Watermelon. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Watermelon doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Watermelon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bellflower and Watermelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Watermelon

Season and care of Bellflower and Watermelon is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Watermelon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Watermelon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Watermelon is Loam while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Watermelon is Neutral.

Bellflower and Watermelon Physical Information

Bellflower and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Bellflower and Watermelon

Care of Bellflower and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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