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About Watermelon and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
40  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  
Ivory, Silver  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
Needle Grass  

In German
Wassermelone  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Pastèque  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
sandía  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
melancia  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
arbuz  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
PEPO  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
150  
99+

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Properties of Watermelon and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Needle Grass

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

Watermelon and Needle Grass Physical Information

Watermelon and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Watermelon and Needle Grass

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

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