Botanical Description:

• Genus and Species: Citrullus lanatus. 

• Plant: A vine-like plant that spreads across the ground. 

• Leaves: Large, with deeply notched edges. 

• Flowers: Small, yellow flowers that are found in the crook between the leaf and the stem. 

• Fruit: Large, spherical or oblong, with a hard, green rind and sweet, juicy flesh. The flesh can be red, pink, or yellow, depending on the variety. 

Key Features:

• Size: Can weigh from 3 to 60 pounds or more. 

• Rind: Thick and leathery, with various colors and patterns. 

• Flesh: Sweet and juicy, usually red or pink, but can also be yellow. 

• Seeds: Black, flat, and sometimes numerous, though seedless varieties are also available. 

Common Names:

• Watermelon.

• Wild watermelon.

• Sweet melon.

• Dessert watermelon.

• Kumati palam (Tamil)

• Taramuj (Bengali)

• Tarabuucha (Gujarati)

• Kharbuza, Kharmuja, Tarabuuza, Tarbooz, Tarbuj, Tarbuz, Tarmuj ( Hindi)

• Tarabuuja (Marathi)

• Tarabuuja (Pujabi)

• Kallangdi Hannu (Kannada)