Watermelon

Elderberry

About Watermelon and Elderberry

Watermelon

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Australia, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

12000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Elderberry

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Elderberry

In German

Wassermelone

Holunderbeere

In French

Pastèque

Sureau

In Spanish

sandía

Saúco

In Greek

καρπούζι

Elderberry

In Portuguese

melancia

Sabugueiro

In Polish

arbuz

Bez czarny

In Latin

PEPO

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100030

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Elderberry

Season and care of Watermelon and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Watermelon and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermelon season is Summer and Fall and Elderberry season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermelon is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Watermelon is Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Watermelon and Elderberry Physical Information

Watermelon and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Elderberry are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Watermelon and Elderberry

Care of Watermelon and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.