Home / Guides / Plant Files / Cucurbitaceae

Watermelon 'Ace of Hearts'

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

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bright Yellow

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 large (17-22 lb) triploid (seedless) hybrid from Petoseed (Seminis) Fruit is green with darker green stripes and has red flesh.

smiln32

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

Oblong-shaped fruit with bright red flesh. 82 - 87 days to maturity. Fruits weigh 17-22 lbs.

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 'Ace of Hearts'

Citrulluslanatus

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden