General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flower Color: Yellow
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Watermelon

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Location: Maine
Date: Sept. 2021
Location: Maine
Date: Sept. 2021
Very sweet
Location: IL
Date: 2013-08-10
Location: Bon Aqua, TN
Date: 2011
Image used courtesy of the New Hope Seed Company

Date: 2013-07-13
Young plant

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On March 21, 2015 Transplanted
Four plants to pots
dragonfetti On March 21, 2015 Seeds sown
16 in H container
dragonfetti On March 19, 2015 Transplanted
Two plants to pots.
dragonfetti On March 18, 2015 Seeds germinated
dragonfetti On March 10, 2015 Seeds sown
In 'H' container with vermiculite.
dragonfetti On December 9, 2014 Obtained plant
Received seed from Planet Natural for sowing spring 2015
lovesblooms On June 28, 2015 Bloomed
lovesblooms On May 13, 2015 Seeds germinated
also a yellow NOID
lovesblooms On May 6, 2015 Seeds sown
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