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About Watermelon and Protea


About Protea and Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
1600  
11

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-8  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
Protea plant  

In German
Wassermelone  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Pastèque  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
sandía  
planta de protea  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
melancia  
planta Protea  

In Polish
arbuz  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
PEPO  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Proteales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
1600  
17

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Properties of Watermelon and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Protea

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

Watermelon and Protea Physical Information

Watermelon and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Protea are as follows:

Care of Watermelon and Protea

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

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