Citrullus ecirrhosus
Fodder-Melon
Citrullus amarus
Schrad. Species
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- Botanical name
- Citrullus amarus
- Also known as
- Citron-Melon, Fodder-Melon, Preserving-Melon, Stock-Melon, Tsamma-Melon
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Citrullus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Fodder-Melon
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Citrullus amarus but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Citrullus afer
Citrullus afer
Citrullus afer
Citrullus caffrorum
Citrullus lanatus f. amarus
Citrullus lanatus var. afer
Citrullus lanatus var. citroides
Citrullus vulgaris var. citroides
Others in Citrullus
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