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Marah oreganus

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Marah (MAIR-uh) (Info)
Species: oreganus ( or-reh-GAH-nus) (Info)

Synonym:Echinocystis oregana

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral AnalogDog On Sep 10, 2010, AnalogDog from Mountlake Terrace, WA (Zone 8a) wrote:

This plant is native to the west coast of the North America into BC. It is prized for its caudex which can be in excess of 100 pounds. It is also common within its area which is under about 1000' of elevation.
I have found the plant but not in an area that I could collect it.

Regional...

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

Crescent City North, California
Amity, Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Mountlake Terrace, Washington



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