Life Span
Annual
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
-
Types
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Rubus fruticosus
Number of Varieties
120010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
9-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm90.00 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
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
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 the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth
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
Anthracnose, Crown rot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Bumblebees, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Iron, Phosphorus
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Jelly, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Rubus canadensis
Common Name
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Thornless Blackberry
In Hindi
तरबूज़
Thornless blackberry
In German
Wassermelone
Rubus canadensis
In French
Pastèque
Rubus canadensis
In Spanish
sandía
Rubus canadensis
In Greek
καρπούζι
Rubus canadensis
In Portuguese
melancia
Rubus canadensis
In Polish
arbuz
Bezkolcowej Blackberry
In Latin
PEPO
Thornless Rubus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1000375
1
27800
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