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False Indigo
False Indigo

Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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

Neutral, Alkaline
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 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

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

False Indigo
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

इंडिगो
तरबूज़

In German

falsches Indigo
Wassermelone

In French

faux Indigo
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

falsum indicum
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

211000
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Citrullus Lanatus

If you are confused whether False Indigo 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 False Indigo and Citrullus Lanatus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo 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 False Indigo and Citrullus Lanatus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.