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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii

Number of Varieties

1200117
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction

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 ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
breathing problems, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Kalanchoe

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Kalanchoe

In German

Wassermelone
Kalanchoe

In French

Pastèque
Kalanchoe

In Spanish

sandía
Kalanchoe

In Greek

καρπούζι
Kalanchoe

In Portuguese

melancia
Kalanchoe

In Polish

arbuz
Kalanchoe

In Latin

PEPO
Kalanchoe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Kalanchoe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1000117
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Kalanchoe

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Kalanchoe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Kalanchoe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Kalanchoe 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 Kalanchoe is Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Piles. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Kalanchoe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Kalanchoe

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