Watermelon

Sweet Potato

About Watermelon and Sweet Potato

Watermelon

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1200

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

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, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Watermelon and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Sweet Potato

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

Watermelon and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Watermelon and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermelon and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Watermelon and Sweet Potato

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