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Carica papaya 'Watermelon'

Common Name:
Papaya
Plant Type:
Evergreen tree
Family:
Caricaceae
Geographic Origin:
Tropical Africa and tropical South Ameri
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
12 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Fruit production, Ornamental
Flowering Season:
Seasonal bloomer

Flower Color:
Yellowish - white
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Moist and well-drained

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 30 degrees F.

Red-orange fleshed papaya with juicy, sweet flavor. Similar in outward appearance to the Solo variety, but the flesh is a deeper red. Its papaya time! slay your next dinner party and try a papaya slaw with a spicy honey glaze.