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Coccinia grandis

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Coccinia (kok-SIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: grandis (GRAN-dees) (Info)

Synonym:Coccinea grandis

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers
Vines and Climbers

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May be a noxious weed or invasive

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Propagation Methods:
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive bekisar On Oct 1, 2007, bekisar from Panama City, FL
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Only male plants bear fruit.Female plants do not bear fruit.The flowers are white with 5 petals.This plant is very easy to grow from any method OTHER than seed. Difficult to grow from seed.Cuttings grow roots very easily.This plant can be invasive.The young leaves are good to eat as a pot herb cooked similar to turnip greens.This plant is EXTREMELY popular in INDIA. Regardless what you may hear or read about the FRUITS of this plant,BOTH the red ripe fruits and the green unripe fruits are good to eat raw or cooked. The green fruits make a great ingredient in stir fry,and remain crunchy.Other common names for it are...ivy gourd-dondakai-tindla-parval-thainli-kovakkai.

Negative punaheledp On Jul 10, 2004, punaheledp from Kailua, HI
(Zone 11) wrote:

also known as "scarlet-fruited gourd" it is a pest plant in Hawaii, an aggressive weedy vine from Africa, Asia, Australia. It has tendrils, ivy-like leaves, white bell shaped flowers and red fruit 1-1/2" long. There's some that grows behind my property and I have to remove it periodically from my fence to hinder its spread. I'll find it sprouting here and there and have to get main root to keep it from growing back.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Panama City, Florida
Kailua, Hawaii
Humble, Texas



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