Citrullus Lanatus

Glory of the Snow

About Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow

Citrullus Lanatus

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Glory of the Snow

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