Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
-
Central America, Mexico
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Ninebark
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
Ninebark
Mousemelon
In German
Ninebark
Maus Melone
In French
Physocarpe
Mousemelon
In Spanish
ninebark
Mousemelon
In Greek
ninebark
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
ninebark
melão rato
In Polish
Ninebark
mysz melona
In Latin
Ninebark
mouse melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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