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Indoor Plants that Resemble Watermelons

 Indoor Plants that Resemble Watermelons display foliage with features comparable to this delicious summer fruit.

Are you looking for houseplants with distinct features that catches the attention of visitors in your home then take a look at these indoor plants that resemble watermelons. These beautiful options will definitely charm the onlookers with their attractive patterns.

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Plants that Resemble Watermelons

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1. Watermelon Peperomia (Peperomia argyreia)

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This tropical evergreen shrub displays heart-shaped glossy leaves that look like watermelon rinds due to light and dark green patterns on them.

2. Ripple peperomia  (Peperomia Caperata)

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This plant can grow up to 8 inches tall and wide. It exhibits foliage with a ripple texture and silver-green pattern.

3. Nerve Plant (Fittonia spp.)

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As the common name sounds, the leaves of this plant display complex veining that matches with watermelon skin. This plant comes in many shades, such as pink, green, and red.

4. String of Watermelon ( Curio herreanus)

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The string of Watermelon features leaves adorned with a distinctive pattern reminiscent of watermelon rinds, making it an ideal selection for hanging baskets or planters.

5. Freddie (Calathea Concinna ‘Freddie’)

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Also known as the Peacock plant and Zebra plant, it offers light green foliage with dark green pattern just like the fruit’s rind. This plant prefers bright, indirect sunlight.

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6. Dischidia Watermelon (Dischidia ovata)

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This plant produces red-pink leaves, but the shape and pattern of the foliage resemble a lot with watermelon skin. This plant can be a great addition to hanging baskets.

7. Trailing Watermelon Begonia (Pellionia repens)

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This herbaceous perennial plant is also known as wavy watermelon begonia; it shows off green-pink fleshy stems carrying oblong to elliptical leaves with wavy edges. The foliage has gray-green patterns with purple edges.

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Meet Shaz Holms, a passionate gardening enthusiast and Arizona arborist. With 15 years of experience, he not only owns a thriving nursery but has also penned numerous insightful articles on gardening. His green thumb and writing prowess combine to create bountiful content for all plant lovers.

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