1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
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, Insects, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
7.2 Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Wassermelone
Aaron Caladium
7.2.3 In French
Citrullus lanatus
Aaron Caladium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Aaron Caladium
7.2.5 In Greek
καρπούζι
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Aaron Caladium
7.2.7 In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Aaron Caladium
7.2.8 In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Aaron Caladium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Benincaseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species