Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
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Number of Varieties
2520
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Rosa glauca
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
red leaved rose
तरबूज़
In German
Rotblatt-Rose
Wassermelone
In French
Rosa glauca
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Rosa glauca
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
Rosa glauca
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
Róża czerwonawa
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Rosa glauca
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Rosa
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Benincaseae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
1001000
1
27800
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