Watermelon

Citrullus Lanatus

About Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus

Watermelon

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

1.8 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

A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus

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