Watermelon
Citrulluslanatus 'Banner'

Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus)
Species: lanatus (la-NA-tus)
Cultivar: Banner

Category
Vegetables

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed