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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Argentina, Chile

Types

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

12002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
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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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, 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

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

तरबूज़
boxberry

In German

Wassermelone
boxberry

In French

Pastèque
boxberry

In Spanish

sandía
boxberry

In Greek

καρπούζι
boxberry

In Portuguese

melancia
boxberry

In Polish

arbuz
boxberry

In Latin

PEPO
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1000141
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Boxberry 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 Watermelon and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Watermelon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Boxberry

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 Watermelon vs Boxberry 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 Watermelon are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Watermelon has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.