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Sign up freeCitrullus lanatus
fruit
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsNeeds long hot season — challenging in northern climates. Choose short-season varieties. Tap fruit and listen for a hollow sound to check ripeness. Grow under cover in cool climates.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining, warm — needs heat
Cucurbita maxima
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Watermelon
