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About Watermelon and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
6  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Butternut  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Wassermelone  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Pastèque  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
sandía  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
melancia  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
arbuz  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
PEPO  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Juglandales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
7  

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Properties of Watermelon and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Butternut Tree

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

Watermelon and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Watermelon and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Watermelon and Butternut Tree

Care of Watermelon and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Tree pruning is done 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 Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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