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Candytuft
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Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus



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About Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

22020
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-4

Sunset Zone

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
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
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

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Candytuft
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Candytuft
तरबूज़

In German

Schleifenblume
Wassermelone

In French

candytuft
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

candytuft
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

candytuft
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

ibero
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

candytuft
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Coleus
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iberis
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501000
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow

  • Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Candytuft and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft 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.