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Angelonia
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Citrullus Lanatus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANGELONIA angustifolia
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Angelonia
तरबूज़

In German

Angelonia
Wassermelone

In French

Angelonia
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Angelonia
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Angelonia
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Angelonia
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Angelonia
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Angelonia
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cucurbitales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Angelonia
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

301000
1 27800
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Difference Between Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus

If you are confused whether Angelonia or Citrullus Lanatus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Angelonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-5-10 amounts, whereas for Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Angelonia is anti-inflammatory whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Angelonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Angelonia vs Citrullus Lanatus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Angelonia vs Citrullus Lanatus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Angelonia are whereas of Citrullus Lanatus have Stomach pain and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Angelonia has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Angelonia is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Angelonia and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.