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About Lettuce and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Egypt  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
10  
1200  
13

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
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
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
सलाद  
तरबूज़  

In German
Salat  
Wassermelone  

In French
Salade  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
sandía  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
melancia  

In Polish
Sałata  
arbuz  

In Latin
lactuca  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1000  
26

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Properties of Lettuce and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Watermelon

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

Lettuce and Watermelon Physical Information

Lettuce and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Watermelon

Care of Lettuce and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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.

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