Home / Guides / Plant Files / Cucurbitaceae

Watermelon 'Charleston Elite'

Citrulluslanatus

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus)

Info

Species

lanatus (la-NA-tus)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutrals

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Farmerdill

Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | February 2005 | neutral

A 1983 introduction from Northrup, King and Co. An improved Charleston Grey, averaging 24 lb. Resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose ...Read More

smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | February 2005 | neutral

Open-pollinated. Fruit matures in 85 days and weighs 25-35 lbs when ripe. Flesh is medium red.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Steel Blue Saw Fly

(Perga dorsalis)

BIRD FILES

Canada Goose

(Branta canadensis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Steel Blue Saw Fly

(Perga dorsalis)

BIRD FILES

Canada Goose

(Branta canadensis)

Watermelon 'Charleston Elite'

Citrulluslanatus

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden