Citrullus Lanatus

Toadflax

About Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax

Citrullus Lanatus

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9 - 1

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Toadflax

In German

Wassermelone

Toadflax

In French

Citrullus lanatus

Toadflax

In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

Toadflax

In Greek

καρπούζι

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

Linária

In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Toadflax

In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Benincaseae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1000250

1 27800

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Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Toadflax

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