Watermelon

Malabar nut

About Watermelon and Malabar nut

Watermelon

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1200

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 9

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

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1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermelon and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Malabar nut

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

Watermelon and Malabar nut Physical Information

Watermelon and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermelon and Malabar nut are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Malabar nut

Care of Watermelon and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.