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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
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Number of Varieties

120025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, moorlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-4

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Wildlife

Allergy

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
CAREX flacca

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

In Hindi

तरबूज़
ब्लू सेज

In German

Wassermelone
Blau-Segge

In French

Pastèque
Bleu carex

In Spanish

sandía
azul de la juncia

In Greek

καρπούζι
μπλε σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

melancia
azul Sedge

In Polish

arbuz
niebieski turzyca

In Latin

PEPO
blue Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10002000
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Blue Sedge

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Importance of Watermelon and Blue Sedge

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Blue Sedge

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