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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

12002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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 Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Water Celery

In German

Wassermelone
Wasser Sellerie

In French

Pastèque
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

sandía
El apio agua

In Greek

καρπούζι
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

melancia
Aipo água

In Polish

arbuz
Seler Woda

In Latin

PEPO
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oenantheae

Subfamily

-
Apioideae

Number of Species

10001
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Water Celery

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Water Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Water Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Water Celery 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 Water Celery is Depurative, Febrifuge and Styptic. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Water Celery

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