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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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

120010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-6

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

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
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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, Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Leatherwood

In German

Wassermelone
Leather

In French

Pastèque
Leatherwood

In Spanish

sandía
Leatherwood

In Greek

καρπούζι
Leatherwood

In Portuguese

melancia
Leatherwood

In Polish

arbuz
Leatherwood

In Latin

PEPO
Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cyrillaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10005
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Leatherwood

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Leatherwood

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Leatherwood

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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Watermelon has showy fruits and Leatherwood has showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Leatherwood is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Leatherwood facts and facts of other plants too.