Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Africa
  
Eastern Asia, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
Old fields, stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
  
8-5
  
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
  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Green
  
Red orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
lobed or unlobed
  
Obovate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Requires regular watering during dry weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers, Worms
  
Red blotch, Sunken patches
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Urinary problems
  
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
  
Used to make yellow dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
  
BERBERIS thunbergii
  
Common Name
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon
  
Japanese Barberry
  
In Hindi
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Japanese Barberry
  
In German
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Thunberg-Berberitze
  
In French
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Berberis thunbergii
  
In Spanish
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Berberis thunbergii
  
In Greek
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι
  
Japanese Barberry
  
In Portuguese
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Japanese Barberry
  
In Polish
Arbuz Baby cukru
  
Berberys Thunberga
  
In Latin
Sugar Baby Watermelon
  
Japanese Barberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Embryophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Berberidaceae
  
Genus
Citrullus
  
Berberis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Benincaseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry
Season and care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Baby Watermelon season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Barberry season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Loam and for Japanese Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Neutral and for Japanese Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry Physical Information
Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry are as follows:
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry
Care of Sugar Baby Watermelon and Japanese Barberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Baby Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Baby Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.