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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

12004
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
11-7

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes

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
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Tuberose

In Hindi

तरबूज़
रजनीगंधा

In German

Wassermelone
Tuberose

In French

Pastèque
Tubéreuse

In Spanish

sandía
nardo

In Greek

καρπούζι
Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

melancia
Tuberosa

In Polish

arbuz
Tuberoza

In Latin

PEPO
Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100012
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Tuberose

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Tuberose 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 Tuberose 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 Tuberose fertilizers required are 8-8-8 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Tuberose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Tuberose

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Tuberose

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