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Oxlip
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Citrullus Lanatus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Primula elatior
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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

Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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

Insects
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Primula elatior
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Oxlip
तरबूज़

In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume
Wassermelone

In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Primula elatior
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

δακράκι
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Oxlip
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Oxlip
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Oxlip
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cucurbitales

Family

Onagraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Oenothera
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae
Benincaseae

Subfamily

Onagroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1451000
1 27800
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Difference Between Oxlip and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Importance of Oxlip and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Compare Facts of Oxlip 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 Oxlip 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 Oxlip are Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation 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. Oxlip has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Oxlip is flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Oxlip and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.