Saururus cernuus

Watermelon

About Saururus cernuus and Watermelon

Saururus cernuus

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

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

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Watermelon

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

Saururus cernuus and Watermelon Physical Information

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

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Saururus cernuus and Watermelon

Care of Saururus cernuus and Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done 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 Saururus cernuus 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.