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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Farms, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
6-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
BRASSICA oleracea  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
फूलगोभी  

In German
Wassermelone  
Blumenkohl  

In French
Pastèque  
Choufleur  

In Spanish
sandía  
Coliflor  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
Κουνουπίδι  

In Portuguese
melancia  
Couveflor  

In Polish
arbuz  
Kalafior  

In Latin
PEPO  
BRASSICA  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
400  
99+

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Difference Between Watermelon and Cauliflower

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Cauliflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Cauliflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Cauliflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower is anti-cancer. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Cauliflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Cauliflower

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 Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness 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 Cauliflower has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Cauliflower is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Cauliflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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