Watermelon

Japanese Forest Grass

About Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass

Watermelon

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Japan

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

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9 - 5

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Watermelon and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.