Citrullus Lanatus

Wild Hyacinth

About Citrullus Lanatus and Wild Hyacinth

Citrullus Lanatus

Wild Hyacinth

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Not Available

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

Rosette/Stemless

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, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, 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 slender

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

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

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release 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

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

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, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Wild Hyacinth

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

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

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Wild Hyacinth

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