Watermelon seeds (Citrullus lanatus)

Common name: Watermelon Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus Also called: Habhab - Juh - Raqi - Al-Namus Description: • A variety of watermelon belonging to the gourd family, and is a summer climbing plant, producing elongated fruits with a light green color, and sweet red flesh. Uses and benefits: • Used in fruit dishes. • Has many medical benefits as it contains different types of vitamins. Native origin: • Originally from tropical Africa, from where it spread to the rest of the world. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Watermelon needs warm soil to grow and produce fruit, and it cannot do without direct sunlight. • Grown in well-drained, fertilized loamy soil. Cultivation method: • Propagated through seeds, and the harvest is approximately after one hundred days of planting.