watermelon
Sign in to savethumb|Naturalized in Australia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- annual plant
- Parent taxon
- Citrullus
- Image
- Watermelon-garden.jpg
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- History
- Systematics
- Cultivation
- Production
- Nutrition
- Varieties
- ''Citroides'' group
- ''Lanatus'' group
- ''Vulgaris'' group
- Varieties
- Variety improvement
- Uses
- Culinary
- Cultural significance
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Naturalized in Australia
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit. It is a scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, and is widely cultivated worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties.