Globe Amaranth

Watermelon

About Globe Amaranth and Watermelon

Globe Amaranth

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Ornamental

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

601200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

तरबूज़

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Wassermelone

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pastèque

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

sandía

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

melancia

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

arbuz

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601000

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Watermelon

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

Globe Amaranth and Watermelon Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Watermelon are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Globe Amaranth and Watermelon

Care of Globe Amaranth and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Globe Amaranth 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.