Potato

Watermelon

About Potato and Watermelon

Potato

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

South America, Chile

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

40001200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

आलू

तरबूज़

In German

Kartoffel

Wassermelone

In French

Pomme de terre

Pastèque

In Spanish

Patata

sandía

In Greek

Πατάτα

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Batata

melancia

In Polish

Ziemniak

arbuz

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum

Citrullus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14001000

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Watermelon

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Watermelon? We provide you with everything About Potato and Watermelon. Potato doesn't have thorns and Watermelon doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Watermelon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Watermelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Watermelon

Season and care of Potato and Watermelon is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Watermelon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Watermelon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Watermelon is Loam while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Watermelon is Neutral.

Potato and Watermelon Physical Information

Potato and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Watermelon are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Potato and Watermelon

Care of Potato and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potato 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.