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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
1200  
13
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
6-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
तरबूज़  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Wassermelone  
Chinakohl  

In French
Pastèque  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
sandía  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
καρπούζι  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
melancia  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
arbuz  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
PEPO  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Capparales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Citrullus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
1  

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Difference Between Watermelon and Napa Cabbage

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