Watermelon

Hybrid Phlox

About Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox

Watermelon

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Do not water excessively

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox

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

Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox

Care of Watermelon and Hybrid Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.