Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States
Types
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
-
Number of Varieties
120020
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
तरबूज़
silver dollar
In German
Wassermelone
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
Pastèque
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
sandía
planta de la plata
In Greek
καρπούζι
silver dollar
In Portuguese
melancia
silver dollar
In Polish
arbuz
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
PEPO
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Brassicales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100050
1
27800
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