Zizka

Watermelon

About Zizka and Watermelon

Zizka

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

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

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

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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

Fine

Coarse

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

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 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

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

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Watermelon

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

Zizka and Watermelon Physical Information

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

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

Care of Zizka and Watermelon

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