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Citrullus Lanatus
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About English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

1 What is
1.2 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
2.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
2.4 Origin
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa
2.5 Types
Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood
Not Available
2.5.2 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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3.11 Habitat
Sandy areas, Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Grassland
3.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-12
3.13 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
3.14 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
3.15 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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4.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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4.2 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
4.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
4.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
4.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
5.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
5.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loam
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
5.2.5 Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
5.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
5.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
6.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
6.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
6.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
6.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
6.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
6.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
6.9 Pests and Diseases
Mildew, Mites, Red blotch
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
6.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
7.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
7.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
7.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
7.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Throat itching
8 Benefits
8.1 Uses
8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
8.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier
Not Available
8.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
8.2 Plant Benefits
8.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever
High blood pressure, Nutrients
8.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
8.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
8.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8.5 Garden Design
Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
9 Scientific Name
9.1 Botanical Name
Buxus sempervirens
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
9.2 Common Name
English boxwood
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
9.2.1 In Hindi
European boxwood
तरबूज़
9.2.2 In German
Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum
Wassermelone
9.2.3 In French
Buis commun
Citrullus lanatus
9.2.4 In Spanish
boj común
Citrullus lanatus
9.2.5 In Greek
European boxwood
καρπούζι
9.2.6 In Portuguese
Buxo
Citrullus lanatus
9.2.7 In Polish
Bukszpan wieczniezielony
Citrullus lanatus
9.2.8 In Latin
European boxwood
Citrullus lanatus
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
10.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.4 Order
Buxales
Cucurbitales
10.5 Family
Buxaceae
Cucurbitaceae
10.6 Genus
Buxus
Citrullus
10.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
10.8 Tribe
Not Available
Benincaseae
10.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
10.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Season and Care of English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

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

English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

  • English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • English Boxwood leaf color: Green

  • Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow

  • Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of English Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.