Zizka

Citrullus Lanatus

About Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus

Zizka

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

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

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

Care of Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Zizka and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.