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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells

Number of Varieties

120015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999914-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Striped

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Thoroughly

In Winter

Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly 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
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Lipstick Plant

In German

Wassermelone
Lipstick Pflanze

In French

Pastèque
Plante Lipstick

In Spanish

sandía
Pintalabios Planta

In Greek

καρπούζι
κραγιόν φυτών

In Portuguese

melancia
batom Planta

In Polish

arbuz
szminka roślin

In Latin

PEPO
Planta lipstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cucurbitales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Aeschynanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1000150
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Lipstick Plant

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Lipstick Plant 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 Lipstick Plant 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 Lipstick Plant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Lipstick Plant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Lipstick Plant

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Lipstick Plant

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