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Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus




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About Citrullus Lanatus

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

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 Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

तरबूज़

In German

Wassermelone

In French

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1000
Rank: 26 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Citrullus Lanatus

Want to know the properties of Citrullus Lanatus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Citrullus Lanatus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Stomach pain and Throat itching. Citrullus Lanatus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: High blood pressure and Nutrients

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Citrullus Lanatus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Citrullus Lanatus physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus

Taking Citrullus Lanatus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Citrullus Lanatus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Citrullus Lanatus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Citrullus Lanatus is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is along watercourse and Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.