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Blue Berry
Blue Berry

Citrullus Lanatus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
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Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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
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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
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, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree
तरबूज़

In German

Blue Berry Baum
Wassermelone

In French

Bleu Berry Tree
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Berry lignum blue
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Cucurbitales

Family

Symplocaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Symplocos
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3001000
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Berry and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Importance of Blue Berry and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Berry and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry is Astringent and Pectoral whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Blue Berry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth and Weightloss while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry are Pollen 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. Blue Berry has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Blue Berry is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Blue Berry and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.