Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Number of Varieties
16001200
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
तरबूज़
In German
Bartn
Wassermelone
In French
sweet william
Pastèque
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
sandía
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
william doce
melancia
In Polish
słodki William
arbuz
In Latin
amaranthus
PEPO
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
751000
1
27800
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