Watermelon

Spring Starflower

About Watermelon and Spring Starflower

Watermelon

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South America, Argentina

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Perennial

Number of Varieties

120035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

तरबूज़

Spring Starflower

In German

Wassermelone

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Pastèque

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

sandía

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

καρπούζι

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

melancia

primavera Starflower

In Polish

arbuz

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

PEPO

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

100050

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Spring Starflower

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

Watermelon and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Watermelon and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Watermelon and Spring Starflower

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