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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
buttercup

Number of Varieties

12001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Ranunculus ficaria

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Lesser Celandine

In German

Wassermelone
Scharbockskraut

In French

Pastèque
Ficaire

In Spanish

sandía
celidonia menor

In Greek

καρπούζι
Lesser Celandine

In Portuguese

melancia
Lesser Celandine

In Polish

arbuz
Ziarnopłon wiosenny

In Latin

PEPO
Pavasara mazpurenīte

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Ficaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10001
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Lesser Celandine

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Lesser Celandine

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Lesser Celandine

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