Watermelon

Japanese Maple

About Watermelon and Japanese Maple

Watermelon

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1200700

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as preservative

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Japanese Maple

In German

Wassermelone

japanischer Ahorn

In French

Pastèque

érable du Japon

In Spanish

sandía

arce japonés

In Greek

καρπούζι

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

melancia

bordo japonês

In Polish

arbuz

Klon japoński

In Latin

PEPO

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Citrullus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000128

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Japanese Maple

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

Watermelon and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Watermelon and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Watermelon and Japanese Maple

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