Watermelon's description
Watermelon is grown in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide for its large edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a special kind of berry with a hard rind and no internal division, botanically called a pepo. The sweet, juicy flesh is usually deep red to pink, with many black seeds, although seedless varieties have been cultivated.
Plant Morphology :
Growth Form: An annual, monoecious vine. It has a twining growth habit and can grow up from 1.5 to 5m in length.
Roots: The root system is extensive and shallow.
Foliage: The deeply lobed leaves are alternately arranged along the stem and are oblong-ovate in shape with a cordate leaf base.
Stems: The herbaceous stem is angular, grooved and is covered with long, white hairs.
Flowers: The pale yellow flowers are solitary and are borne in the leaf axils. The male flowers have 3 stamens while the female flowers have an inferior ovary and a 3-lobed stigma. Both flowers have a 5-lobed calyx and a 5-parted corolla.
Fruits: The fruit is a pepo, its shape varies from globular to oblong to elliptical. The colour of the fruit also varies from stripes to mottled or uniform and is hairy or glabrous to the touch. The flesh of the fruit varies from red to yellow.