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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Mediterranean

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

12002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Partridge Pea

In German

Wassermelone
Partridge Pea

In French

Pastèque
Partridge Pea

In Spanish

sandía
Partridge Pea

In Greek

καρπούζι
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

melancia
Partridge Pea

In Polish

arbuz
Partridge Pea

In Latin

PEPO
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cassieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100021
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Partridge Pea

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Partridge Pea

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Partridge Pea

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