Watermelon

Powder Puff Tree

About Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree

Watermelon

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South America

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree

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

Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Watermelon and Powder Puff Tree

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