Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus Lanatus

About Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-4

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sienna

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sienna

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fishes

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Waterlily

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hardy Waterlily

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Waterlily

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Hardy Waterlily

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy Waterlily

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Waterlily pruning is done 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 Hardy Waterlily 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.