Watermelon

Zizka

About Watermelon and Zizka

Watermelon

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

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

Needs less watering

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Watermelon and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Zizka

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

Watermelon and Zizka Physical Information

Watermelon and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Zizka are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Watermelon and Zizka

Care of Watermelon and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.