About Watermelon

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

1200

Rank: 13 (Overall)

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

तरबूज़

In German

Wassermelone

In French

Pastèque

In Spanish

sandía

In Greek

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

melancia

In Polish

arbuz

In Latin

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000

Rank: 26 (Overall)

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Properties of Watermelon

Want to know the properties of Watermelon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Watermelon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Watermelon Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Nutrients and Vitamin C

Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Watermelon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Watermelon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Watermelon physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Watermelon

Taking Watermelon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Watermelon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Watermelon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Watermelon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Watermelon is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 1200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.