Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
1200800
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hillside, Slopes
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 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
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Acacia
In Hindi
तरबूज़
Acacia
In German
Wassermelone
Acacia
In French
Pastèque
Acacia
In Spanish
sandía
Acacia
In Greek
καρπούζι
Acacia
In Portuguese
melancia
Acacia
In Polish
arbuz
Acacia
In Latin
PEPO
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Fabales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Acacieae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
10001350
1
27800
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