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Citrullus Lanatus Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-4

Sunset Zone
A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi
तरबूज़

In German
Wassermelone

In French
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek
καρπούζι

In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Embryophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cucurbitales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Citrullus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Benincaseae

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species
1000 26

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