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About Cordyline and Watermelon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

251200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Cordyline
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Cordyline
तरबूज़

In German

Cordyline
Wassermelone

In French

cordyline
Pastèque

In Spanish

cordyline
sandía

In Greek

Cordyline
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Cordyline
melancia

In Polish

Cordyline
arbuz

In Latin

Cordyline
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
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Number of Species

241000
1 27800
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Properties of Cordyline and Watermelon

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

Season and Care of Cordyline and Watermelon

Season and care of Cordyline and Watermelon is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Watermelon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Watermelon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is and for Watermelon is Loam while the PH of soil for Cordyline is and for Watermelon is Neutral.

Cordyline and Watermelon Physical Information

Cordyline and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Watermelon are as follows:

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Cordyline and Watermelon

Care of Cordyline and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.