Watermelon

Rhubarb

About Watermelon and Rhubarb

Watermelon

Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1200100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

RHEUM x hybridum

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

एक प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Rhubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

RHEUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Watermelon and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Rhubarb

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

Watermelon and Rhubarb Physical Information

Watermelon and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Rhubarb are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Watermelon and Rhubarb

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