Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Cathay Belle
Diana
Gold Baby
Gold Flower
Golden Midget
Golden Sunrise
Number of Varieties
151200
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Mat-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
तरबूज़
In German
Yellow Archangel
Wassermelone
In French
Archange Jaune
Pastèque
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
sandía
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
melancia
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
arbuz
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
PEPO
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lamium
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
51000
1
27800
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