Watermelon

Crookneck Squash

About Watermelon and Crookneck Squash

Watermelon

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

12008

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 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, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Crooknech squash

In German

Wassermelone

Crooknech squash

In French

Pastèque

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

sandía

Crooknech squash

In Greek

καρπούζι

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

melancia

Crooknech squash

In Polish

arbuz

Crooknech squash

In Latin

PEPO

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10005

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Crookneck Squash

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

Watermelon and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Watermelon and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Crookneck Squash

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