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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Australia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
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Number of Varieties

12005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-9

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
H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Costapalmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing

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
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Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
LIVISTONA decipiens

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Ribbon Palm

In German

Wassermelone
Ribbon Palm

In French

Pastèque
Ribbon Palm

In Spanish

sandía
Ribbon Palm

In Greek

καρπούζι
Ribbon Palm

In Portuguese

melancia
Ribbon Palm

In Polish

arbuz
Ribbon Palm

In Latin

PEPO
Ribbon Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Arecales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Livistona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

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Corypheae

Subfamily

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Coryphoideae

Number of Species

100034
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Ribbon Palm

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Importance of Watermelon and Ribbon Palm

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Ribbon Palm

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