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Jubilee Watermelon and Babaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Africa  

Types
V. × heilbornii  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
-  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
371.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Red, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'  

Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Babaco  
तरबूज  

In German
Babaco  
Jubilee Wassermelone  

In French
Babaco  
Jubilé Watermelon  

In Spanish
Babaco  
Jubileo de la sandía  

In Greek
Babaco  
Jubilee Καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Babaco  
Jubileu da melancia  

In Polish
Babaco  
Jubileusz Watermelon  

In Latin
Babaco  
Iubilaeum PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
-  

Family
Caricaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Babaco and Jubilee Watermelon

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Importance of Babaco and Jubilee Watermelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Babaco and Jubilee Watermelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Babaco and Jubilee Watermelon 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 Babaco is Digestive disorders whereas of Jubilee Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C. Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: while Jubilee Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Babaco vs Jubilee Watermelon

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