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Citrullus lanatus 'Arriba!'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus) (Info)
Species: lanatus (la-NA-tus) (Info)
Cultivar: Arriba!

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Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Feb 7, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A diploid hybrid from Hollar. Resistant to fusarium and Anthractnose. A long green with darker stripes fruit resembling Allsweet. (82 day) Available from Bunton's Seed.

Neutral smiln32 On Feb 1, 2005, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Oblong fruit has light green stripes weighing 24-28 lbs at maturity (80 days to maturity). Fruit is medium red.



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