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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

120030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9 - 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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Rocky Soil

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

तरबूज़
coneflower

In German

Wassermelone
Sonnenhut

In French

Pastèque
coneflower

In Spanish

sandía
equinácea

In Greek

καρπούζι
coneflower

In Portuguese

melancia
Coneflower

In Polish

arbuz
jeżówka

In Latin

PEPO
coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Heliantheae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

10009
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Coneflower 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 Coneflower 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 Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Coneflower 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 Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Coneflower

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 Coneflower 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 Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Watermelon has showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.