Citrullus lanatus
Synonyms
Icebox-melon
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Summer annual
Growth Habit: Trailing or climbing vine
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Wavy
Leaf Hairs: Upper surface
Leaf Structure: Triangular, deeply lobed
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Root Type: Fibrous
Flower Color: Yellow
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Cucumber, Wild Echinocystis lobata
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: Clethodim
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