Detailed Information About Watermelon

Name

Family: 

Cucurbitaceae

Scientific: 

Citrullus lanatus

Plant Type: 

herbaceous

Plant Characteristics

Height: 

1

Width: 

5ft

Bloom Time: 

July

Bloom Colour: 

yellow

Life Cycle: 

annual

Habitat Characteristic

Purpose/Use: 

fruit crop

Soil Moisture: 

moist

Light Preference: 

sun

Agricultural Value: 

crop