Fairytale Pumpkin

Citrullus Lanatus

About Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus

Fairytale Pumpkin

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Homesteads

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Striped cucumber beetles

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Fairytale Pumpkin

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

कद्दू

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Fairytale Kürbis

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Pumpkin Fairytale

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza fairytale

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora do conto de fadas

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fairytale dyni

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Fairytale Cucurbita

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus. Fairytale Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Fairytale Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Fairytale Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Red eyes and Respiratory problems and Citrullus Lanatus has allergic reactions like Red eyes and Respiratory problems. 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 Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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.