Citrullus lanatus

Origin

Africa

Production

China

Category

Cucurbitaceae, Citrullus

Blooming

Flowering period April-July, fruiting period July-September

Color

Flower color yellow, fruit color green, dark green, yellow

Size

Diameter 25-35 cm, can climb

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients, pH value between 6-7

Sunlight

Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Fertilization

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply fertilizers one to twice on average in each month, 2-3 times in fruiting stages

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Citrullus lanatus
      min_moisture: 22
      max_moisture: 65
      min_conductivity: 200
      max_conductivity: 2500
      min_temperature: 10
      max_temperature: 40
      min_brightness: 4200
      max_brightness: 120000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.