Watermelon

African Iris

About Watermelon and African Iris

Watermelon

African Iris

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southern Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Perennial

Number of Varieties

120050

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

तरबूज़

African Iris

In German

Wassermelone

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Pastèque

African Iris

In Spanish

sandía

Iris africano

In Greek

καρπούζι

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

melancia

Iris africano

In Polish

arbuz

Afryki Iris

In Latin

PEPO

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1000300

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Watermelon and African Iris

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Watermelon and Serrano Pepper

Watermelon and Banana Pepper

Watermelon and Pepperoncini Pepper

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Watermelon and African Iris

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

Watermelon and African Iris Physical Information

Watermelon and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and African Iris are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Watermelon and African Iris

Care of Watermelon and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.