Watermelon

Lamb's Lettuce

About Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce

Watermelon

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

12001

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used As Food

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'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Wassermelone

Feldsalat

In French

Pastèque

Mâche

In Spanish

sandía

Miramores

In Greek

καρπούζι

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

melancia

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

arbuz

Roszpunka

In Latin

PEPO

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1000100

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Watermelon and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.