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Watermelon

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Hardiness annual (zone 10+ as a perennial)

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Family Cucurbitaceae

Also known as watermelon , watermelon is a refreshing and sweet summer fruit, prized for its juicy red or pink flesh and distinctive black seeds. This creeping plant requires warmth, sun, and space to thrive. It produces large, spherical or oval fruits that ripen in late summer. Watermelon thrives in rich, well-drained soil and regular watering . It thrives in spacious gardens or on warm mounds.

Watermelon

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Hardiness zoneannual (zone 10+ as a perennial)