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Citrullus Lanatus and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
along watercourse, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green, Crimson, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
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  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Insects, Squirrels  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Stomach pain, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
तरबूज़  

In German
Hortensie  
Wassermelone  

In French
Hortensia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Citrullus lanatus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Citrullus lanatus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Citrullus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Benincaseae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1000  
26

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Difference Between Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus

If you are confused whether Batavia 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 Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Batavia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Batavia 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 Batavia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Batavia has beauty benefits as follows: while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Batavia 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 Batavia 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 Batavia are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting 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. Batavia has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Batavia is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Batavia and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.

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