Citrullus Lanatus

Partridge Pea

About Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea

Citrullus Lanatus

Partridge Pea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

A1, A2, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Chamaecrista fasciculata

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Partridge Pea

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Partridge Pea

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

Partridge Pea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

Partridge Pea

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

Partridge Pea

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Partridge Pea

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

Partridge Pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Chamaecrista

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Cassieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Partridge Pea

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