Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Africa
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Types
-
Leucophyllum frutescens
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Warmer regions
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12 - 1
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
371.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Dark Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'
SALVIA coccinea
Common Name
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
In Hindi
तरबूज
Texas Sage
In German
Jubilee Wassermelone
Texas Sage
In French
Jubilé Watermelon
Texas Sage
In Spanish
Jubileo de la sandía
Sabio de Tejas
In Greek
Jubilee Καρπούζι
Τέξας Sage
In Portuguese
Jubileu da melancia
Texas Sábio
In Polish
Jubileusz Watermelon
Texas Sage
In Latin
Iubilaeum PEPO
Texas Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
-
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
50900
1
27800
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