Watermelon
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📝 Last reviewed: August 2026
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📝 Last reviewed: August 2026
Watermelon is summer's thirst-quencher — a giant fruit that is 92% water. Its red flesh is sweet, juicy and loaded with lycopene.
🔬 Plant facts
| Scientific name | Citrullus lanatus |
|---|---|
| Type | Vining fruit |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water | Deep watering |
| Height | Vines up to 3 m |
| Flower | Yellow flowers → huge juicy fruit |
| Uses | Fresh eating, juice |
| Growth | 80–100 days |
| Best season | Hot season |
💊 Watermelon in the medicine industry
Watermelon is rich in lycopene and citrulline, an amino acid studied for blood flow and muscle recovery; the rind is used in traditional pickles and the juice in sports drinks.
🌱 Growing & care tips
Watermelons need full sun, warm soil and deep watering while fruit grows; plant on hills and let vines sprawl; stop watering as fruit ripens for sweeter melons.
🍽️ How to use it
Watermelon is eaten fresh in slices and cubes, juiced, blended into smoothies, and pickled in the rind; the seeds can be roasted and eaten.
💡 Did you know? Watermelon is 92% water — and the world's largest berry; the record fruit weighed over 150 kg.
⚠️ Watermelon safety note: Watermelon is safe and hydrating; people with kidney problems on potassium-restricted diets should moderate intake as it is rich in potassium.
⚠️ Important: Herbal and plant remedies can interact with medicines. Always ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any plant product for health purposes — especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescription drugs.
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