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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark

Number of Varieties

120070
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-1

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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting

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
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
PHYSOCARPUS

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Ninebark

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Ninebark

In German

Wassermelone
Ninebark

In French

Pastèque
Physocarpe

In Spanish

sandía
ninebark

In Greek

καρπούζι
ninebark

In Portuguese

melancia
ninebark

In Polish

arbuz
Ninebark

In Latin

PEPO
Ninebark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Physocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Neillieae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

100020
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Ninebark

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Importance of Watermelon and Ninebark

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Ninebark

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