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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
North America

Types

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

120070
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-1

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, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
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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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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
Well 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
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Fall Phlox

In German

Wassermelone
fall phlox

In French

Pastèque
Fall Phlox

In Spanish

sandía
Fall Phlox

In Greek

καρπούζι
Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

melancia
Fall Phlox

In Polish

arbuz
Fall Phlox

In Latin

PEPO
Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100067
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Fall Phlox

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Fall Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Fall Phlox

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 Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Watermelon has showy fruits and Fall Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Fall Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Fall Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.