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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade

Number of Varieties

120010
0 40000
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Habitat

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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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
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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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, 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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type

Loam
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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
Insignificant

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food

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'
LYCOPERSICON

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Lycopersicon

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Lycopersicon

In German

Wassermelone
Lycopersicon

In French

Pastèque
Lycopersicon

In Spanish

sandía
Lycopersicon

In Greek

καρπούζι
Lycopersicon

In Portuguese

melancia
Lycopersicon

In Polish

arbuz
Lycopersicon

In Latin

PEPO
Lycopersicon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100013
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Lycopersicon

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Lycopersicon

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Lycopersicon

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