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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

12002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-7

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

तरबूज़
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Wassermelone
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Pastèque
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

sandía
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

καρπούζι
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

melancia
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

arbuz
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

PEPO
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

10001
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Watermelon and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Egyptian Papyrus 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 Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Egyptian Papyrus

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