Cabbage Tree

Citrullus Lanatus

About Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

Cabbage Tree

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

New Zealand

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

610.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Caterpillar, Moths

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

तरबूज़

In German

Cabbage tree

Wassermelone

In French

arbre de chou

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

brassica ligno

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

41000

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Cabbage Tree and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.