Pumpkin

Watermelon

About Pumpkin and Watermelon

Pumpkin

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

609.60 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Pumpkin

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

कद्दू

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Kürbis

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Citrouille

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calabaza

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

Κολοκύθι

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abóbora

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dynia

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9NA

1 27800

Properties of Pumpkin and Watermelon

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Watermelon? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Watermelon. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Watermelon doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Watermelon has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Pumpkin and Watermelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Watermelon

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

Pumpkin and Watermelon Physical Information

Pumpkin and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Watermelon are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Pumpkin and Watermelon

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