Kalahari watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Kalahari (F1)'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Prostrate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kalahari' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Kalahari') is a vegetable for the food garden, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The vines grow low and prostrate, and the fruit is ready in 85 days. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Tasty Jade cucumber, Blush tomato, and Pesto Perpetuo basil.