Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
lobed or unlobed
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers, Worms
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Urinary problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Sugar Baby Watermelon
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Sugar Baby Watermelon
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Sugar Baby Watermelon
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Sugar Baby Watermelon
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Arbuz Baby cukru
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Benincaseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum. Sugar Baby Watermelon doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Baby Watermelon season is Summer and Fall and Hippeastrum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Baby Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.