Citrullus amarus Schrad.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Citrullus

Characteristics

An annual monoecious herb. It grows 0.2-0.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Citrullus amarus world distribution map, present in Namibia, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:291921-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607835
COL ID VMH8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Citrullus amarus Citrullus caffer Citrullus lanatus var. caffer Citrullus vulgaris var. citroides Citrullus lanatus var. citroides