Watermelon

Mizuna

About Watermelon and Mizuna

Watermelon

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

120013

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-3

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, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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'

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Mizuna

In German

Wassermelone

Mizuna

In French

Pastèque

Mizuna

In Spanish

sandía

Mizuna

In Greek

καρπούζι

Mizuna

In Portuguese

melancia

Mizuna

In Polish

arbuz

Mizuna

In Latin

PEPO

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10003

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Mizuna

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

Watermelon and Mizuna Physical Information

Watermelon and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Mizuna are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Watermelon and Mizuna

Care of Watermelon and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.