Watermelon

Ivy Gourd

About Watermelon and Ivy Gourd

Watermelon

Ivy Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

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

Loam, Sand

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam, Sand

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Coccinia grandis

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Ivy gourd

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Ivy gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Ivy gourd

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Ivy gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Ivy gourd

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Ivy gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermelon and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Ivy Gourd

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

Watermelon and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Watermelon and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Ivy Gourd

Care of Watermelon and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.