Citrullus Lanatus

Watermilfoil

About Citrullus Lanatus and Watermilfoil

Citrullus Lanatus

Watermilfoil

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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

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-6

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

Upright/Erect

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

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, 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

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

Acidic, 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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

iron-rich 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

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA69

1 27800

Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Watermilfoil

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Watermilfoil

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Watermilfoil Physical Information

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

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Watermilfoil

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