Mirabilis Jalapa

Watermelon

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon

Mirabilis Jalapa

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

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

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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

Bees, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon

Season and care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon is important to know. While considering everything about Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mirabilis Jalapa season is Fall, Late Summer and Mid Summer and Watermelon season is Fall, Late Summer and Mid Summer. The type of soil for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand and for Watermelon is Loam while the PH of soil for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Watermelon is Neutral.

Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.