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Watermelon in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Citrullus Lanatus

 

Watermelon

Watermelons are not, strictly speaking, melons, although they are in the same family. They have a long growing-season (around 80 days) and need a soil temperature of at least 70 deg.F for planting out. Other than the heat required and the long growing season required, treat them much like melons. They grow along the ground, and are space-greedy. (The "height" given here is more the "length")

Contributed by @Jason

 
plant Features
  • Watermelon likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Watermelon likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Watermelon is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Watermelon likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Watermelon

Latin name

Citrullus Lanatus

type

Fruiting Plant

family

Cucurbitaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Watermelon likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Watermelon is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Watermelon likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Watermelon likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Watermelon is 1.00meters x 7.00meters 1.00 M 7.00 M

Citrullus Lanatus

Watermelons are not, strictly speaking, melons, although they are in the same family. They have a long growing-season (around 80 days) and need a soil temperature of at least 70 deg.F for planting out. Other than the heat required and the long growing season required, treat them much like melons. They grow along the ground, and are space-greedy. (The "height" given here is more the "length")


Propagation by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed in greenhouse in Spring for planting out under glass in early Summer - or when the soil is warm enough - ie. 70 deg.F or more). Sow seeds on edge in good seed compost, individually in pots.

 

Planting outdoors

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant container grown plants outdoors in late spring or when all risk of frost has passed and when soil is at least 70 deg.F

 
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