Bread Wheat

Citrullus Lanatus

About Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus

Bread Wheat

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Western Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

620

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Habitat

agricultural areas

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Fruits

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

गेहूं

तरबूज़

In German

Brotweizen

Wassermelone

In French

pain de blé

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Triticum

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Triticum

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

51000

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat has allergic reactions like and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus

Season and care of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Wheat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Citrullus Lanatus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Wheat is Loam and for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam while the PH of soil for Bread Wheat is Neutral and for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral.

Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Bread Wheat and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.