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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
No Available

Number of Varieties

120055
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Crabapple

In German

Wassermelone
Crabapple

In French

Pastèque
Crabapple

In Spanish

sandía
manzano silvestre

In Greek

καρπούζι
Crabapple

In Portuguese

melancia
Crabapple

In Polish

arbuz
jabłoń

In Latin

PEPO
Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

100055
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Crabapple

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Importance of Watermelon and Crabapple

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Crabapple

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