Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Africa
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Green
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
lobed or unlobed
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers, Worms
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Urinary problems
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Sugar Baby Watermelon
कबिट
In German
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Kawista
In Spanish
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Kawista
In Greek
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Limonia
In Polish
Arbuz Baby cukru
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Sugar Baby Watermelon
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Sapindales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Benincaseae
Citreae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple. Sugar Baby Watermelon doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple
Season and care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Baby Watermelon season is Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple Physical Information
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple are as follows:
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Baby Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Baby Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.