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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Persea americana

Number of Varieties

12003
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

तरबूज़
एवोकाडो

In German

Wassermelone
Avocado

In French

Pastèque
Avocat

In Spanish

sandía
Aguacate

In Greek

καρπούζι
Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

melancia
Abacate

In Polish

arbuz
Awokado

In Latin

PEPO
Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Laurales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100060
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Avocado

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Importance of Watermelon and Avocado

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Avocado

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