Ali Baba Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Ali Baba Watermelon'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ali Baba Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Ali Baba Watermelon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give them plenty of room. Yellow summer flowers draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Persian basil, Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato, and Peione parsley.