Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
120040000
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12 - 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
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
ORYZA
Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Rice
In Hindi
तरबूज़
चावल
In German
Wassermelone
Reis
In French
Pastèque
riz
In Spanish
sandía
arroz
In Greek
καρπούζι
ρύζι
In Portuguese
melancia
arroz
In Polish
arbuz
ryż
In Latin
PEPO
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100025
1
27800
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