watermelon
Also known as Citrullus lanatus
thumb|Naturalized in Australia
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Species
white twisted-stalk
species
FamilyCucurbitaceae
Native toEgypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Sudan-South Sudan
Observations14,105
Wassermelonen Die Wassermelone (Citrullus lanatus), auch Angurie, Arbuse, Pasteke und Zitrullengurke (früheres Synonym: Cucurbita citrullus L.) genannt, ist eine aus Afrika stammende Nutzpflanze, die heute weltweit in warmen Regionen angebaut wird. Die Wildform wird auch Tsamma-Melone genannt. Weltweit existieren aktuell über 1200 genutzte Sorten. In Genbanken wie der des Vavilov-Instituts in St. Petersburg existieren demgegenüber über 3000, darunter viele heute nicht mehr genutzte Varietäten.
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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.