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About Watermelon and Jicama

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1200
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
तरबूज़
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Wassermelone
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Pastèque
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
sandía
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
καρπούζι
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
melancia
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
arbuz
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
PEPO
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrullus
Pachyrhizus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Watermelon and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Watermelon and Jicama

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

Watermelon and Jicama Physical Information

Watermelon and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermelon and Jicama are as follows:

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Watermelon and Jicama

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