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About Watermelon



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Fruit 0

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa 0

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise 0

Number of Varieties
1200 11

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-4 0

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 0

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Lobed 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits 0

Other Uses
Used As Food 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars' 0

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon 0

In Hindi
तरबूज़ 0

In German
Wassermelone 0

In French
Pastèque 0

In Spanish
sandía 0

In Greek
καρπούζι 0

In Portuguese
melancia 0

In Polish
arbuz 0

In Latin
PEPO 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Cucurbitales 0

Family
Cucurbitaceae 0

Genus
Citrullus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 Not Available. Watermelon Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 Not Available. 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.

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