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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Brazil

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
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Number of Varieties

120025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-8

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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 soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Raintree

In German

Wassermelone
raintree

In French

Pastèque
raintree

In Spanish

sandía
raintree

In Greek

καρπούζι
Raintree

In Portuguese

melancia
Raintree

In Polish

arbuz
Raintree

In Latin

PEPO
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

100050
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Raintree

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Raintree 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 Raintree 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 Raintree fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Raintree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Raintree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Raintree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Raintree 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 Raintree is anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic and Emetic. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Raintree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Raintree

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