Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
2035
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-2
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
तरबूज़
सरल
In German
Wassermelone
Fichten
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Picea
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Picea
In Greek
καρπούζι
Spruce
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Picea
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Świerk
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Pinales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Citrullus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Benincaseae
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
100035
1
27800
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