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About Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin


About Fairytale Pumpkin and Sugar Baby Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Africa   
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   
Fields, Homesteads   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
3-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-4   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
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   
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   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Green   
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
lobed or unlobed   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts   

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers, Worms   
Striped cucumber beetles   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants   
Red eyes, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Urinary problems   
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'   
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'   

Common Name
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon   
Fairytale Pumpkin   

In Hindi
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
कद्दू   

In German
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
Fairytale Kürbis   

In French
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
Pumpkin Fairytale   

In Spanish
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
calabaza fairytale   

In Greek
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι   
παραμύθι κολοκύθας   

In Portuguese
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
abóbora do conto de fadas   

In Polish
Arbuz Baby cukru   
Fairytale dyni   

In Latin
Sugar Baby Watermelon   
Fairytale Cucurbita   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Not Available   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Not Available   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Citrullus   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Benincaseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin. Sugar Baby Watermelon doesn't have thorns and Fairytale Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Baby Watermelon does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Baby Watermelon has allergic reactions like Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial and Antioxidants and Fairytale Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial and Antioxidants. 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 Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Baby Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Baby Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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