Malabar nut

Watermelon

About Malabar nut and Watermelon

Malabar nut

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1200

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

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5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Food

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Watermelon

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Watermelon? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Watermelon. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Watermelon doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Watermelon has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. 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 Malabar nut and Watermelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Watermelon

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

Malabar nut and Watermelon Physical Information

Malabar nut and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Watermelon are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Malabar nut and Watermelon

Care of Malabar nut and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.