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About Watermelon and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

12001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

तरबूज़
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Wassermelone
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Pastèque
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

sandía
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

καρπούζι
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

melancia
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

arbuz
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

PEPO
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100021
1 27800
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Properties of Watermelon and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Watermelon and Big leaf Maple

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

Watermelon and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Watermelon and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Watermelon and Big leaf Maple

Care of Watermelon and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.