Citrullus Lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

About Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus Lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-3

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

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

Plant grows in water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Hardy Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.