Melon leaves are nearly round or kidney shaped, thick paper, about 8-15 cm in length and width, rough on the top, with white rough bristle, and thick rough bristle on the back along the vein, the edge of the leaf is not divided or divided into 3-7 shallow cracks, the tip of the lobes is blunt, the base is truncated or semicircular, with veins similar to the palm.
Melon flowers are unisexual, male flowers: several flowers grow in the axils of leaves, the pedicels are relatively thin, and the corolla color is yellow. Female flower: solitary, pedicel coarser, ovary long elliptic
There are many varieties of melon. The shape of the fruit varies with the varieties. It is usually spherical or long oval. The peel is smooth, with longitudinal grooves or stripes. The flesh is white, yellow or green, very sweet and delicious. The seeds are yellow white or dirty white, oblong or oval, and the surface is smooth.