Watermelon

Large Beardtongue

About Watermelon and Large Beardtongue

Watermelon

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

120070

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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 the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Large Beardtongue

In German

Wassermelone

Large Beardtongue

In French

Pastèque

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

sandía

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

καρπούζι

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

melancia

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

arbuz

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

PEPO

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000250

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Large Beardtongue

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

Watermelon and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Watermelon and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Watermelon and Large Beardtongue

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