Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Nakai

Spice Flower Fruit In the field

Family: CUCURBITACEAE

Genus: Citrullus

Catalan common name: Sindriera.

Spanish common name: Sandía.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Africa

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated species. Cultivated specie.

Characteristics: The citron melon is a prostrate growing plant with leaves deeply lobed and these lobsare again lobed, divided as well. The plant is covered with short hairs,above onthe leaf reverse and the stems, forms tendrils at the leaf axils. Flowers are yellow. Occasional apperances on beaches and alongside torrents. Originally from South Africa.