Question

Watermelon is _______ creeper/climber.

Answer 1

Creepers and climbers are types of plants having weak herbaceous stems and difficulty in growing without any support.

Climber-

1. Climbers are plants that have weak stems and cannot grow upright or vertically. Thus, they need support to grow.
2. They have flexible and long climbing stems.
3. For example- Money plant, Bougainvillea, green peas, etc.

Creeper-

1. Creepers are the plants that creep closer to the ground.
2. They have a weak stem and they grow along the ground i.e., horizontally.
3. The stems of these plants are long, thin, and fragile.
4. For example- sweet potatoes, strawberry, watermelon, etc.

Final answer: Thus, watermelon is a creeper.