Watermelon

Bull Grass

About Watermelon and Bull Grass

Watermelon

Bull Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

12002

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 7

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Bull Grass

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Bull Grass

In German

Wassermelone

Bull Grass

In French

Pastèque

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

sandía

Bull Hierba

In Greek

καρπούζι

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

melancia

touro grama

In Polish

arbuz

Bull Trawa

In Latin

PEPO

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1000180

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Bull Grass

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

Watermelon and Bull Grass Physical Information

Watermelon and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Bull Grass are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Watermelon and Bull Grass

Care of Watermelon and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.