1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Fields, Homesteads
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Striped cucumber beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
7.2 Common Name
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
Fairytale Pumpkin
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Aaron Caladium
Fairytale Kürbis
7.2.3 In French
Aaron Caladium
Pumpkin Fairytale
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aaron Caladium
calabaza fairytale
7.2.5 In Greek
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aaron Caladium
abóbora do conto de fadas
7.2.7 In Polish
Aaron Caladium
Fairytale dyni
7.2.8 In Latin
Aaron Caladium
Fairytale Cucurbita
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Not Available
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species