Watermelon

Indian Corn

About Watermelon and Indian Corn

Watermelon

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

12003

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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'

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Indian Corn

In Hindi

तरबूज़

इंडियन मकई

In German

Wassermelone

Mahiz

In French

Pastèque

maïs

In Spanish

sandía

Maíz indio

In Greek

καρπούζι

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

melancia

milho

In Polish

arbuz

Indian Corn

In Latin

PEPO

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Indian Corn

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

Watermelon and Indian Corn Physical Information

Watermelon and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Indian Corn are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Indian Corn

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