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About Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus


About Citrullus Lanatus and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Vegetable   

Origin
Asia, Europe   
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa   

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands   
along watercourse, Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
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   
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   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Crimson, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
High   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses   
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose   
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Insects, Squirrels   

Allergy
Not Available   
Stomach pain, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems   
High blood pressure, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis   
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'   

Common Name
Pansy   
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon   

In Hindi
स्रीवत   
तरबूज़   

In German
Stiefmütterchen   
Wassermelone   

In French
Pensée   
Citrullus lanatus   

In Spanish
Pensamiento   
Citrullus lanatus   

In Greek
πανσές   
καρπούζι   

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito   
Citrullus lanatus   

In Polish
Bratek   
Citrullus lanatus   

In Latin
Cinaede fill   
Citrullus lanatus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Violaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Viola   
Citrullus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Benincaseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus. Pansy doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Pansy does not have fragrant flowers. Pansy 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 Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus

Season and care of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus is important to know. While considering everything about Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pansy season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Citrullus Lanatus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Pansy is Rich, Well drained and for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam while the PH of soil for Pansy is Acidic and for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral.

Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Pansy and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pansy 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.

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