Long Milky Way |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Posted by SCButtercup (Simpsonville SC - Zone 7b) on Aug 24, 2014 4:34 AM When I grew this for the first time, I was surprised by the speckled foliage and thought it was a disease. It is simply the "stars" that give the plant its name and are also found on the speckled melons. The moon in their name refers to the white split where the melon sits on the ground. By the way, that "moon" spot turns from white to creamy yellow as the melon ripens. Another sign that it's ripe: The vine dries up where it attaches to the melon. [ Reply to this comment | |
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Moon and Stars Watermelon by bobgrapes25 | Jun 11, 2018 2:08 PM | 2 |
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