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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties

120030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-4
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
5-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

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
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
LARIX laricina

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Tamarack

In Hindi

तरबूज़
टैमेरैक

In German

Wassermelone
tamarack

In French

Pastèque
tamarack

In Spanish

sandía
tamarack

In Greek

καρπούζι
Tamarack

In Portuguese

melancia
Tamarack

In Polish

arbuz
Tamarack

In Latin

PEPO
Tamarack

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Larix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100035
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Tamarack

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Importance of Watermelon and Tamarack

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Tamarack

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