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About Watermelon and Moss Rose


About Moss Rose and Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
South America  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
12  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  

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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Wassermelone  
Moss Rose  

In French
Pastèque  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
sandía  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
melancia  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
arbuz  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
PEPO  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
120  
99+

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Properties of Watermelon and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Moss Rose

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

Watermelon and Moss Rose Physical Information

Watermelon and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Watermelon and Moss Rose

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

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