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Benincasa hispida 'Concord'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Benincasa (ben-in-KAH-suh) (Info)
Species: hispida (HISS-pih-duh) (Info)
Cultivar: Concord

Category:
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Gold (Yellow-Orange)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Mar 22, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

From Known You Seed, which offers this escription; "Plant is extra early, very vigorous, prolific and sets fruit continuously. Fruit has no wax. At 8-10 days after flowering, the fruit can be picked as jointed wax gourd when it is about 16-18cm long and 6-7cm wide, and weighs about 450-500g. It is suitable for frying, or serve as soup or cooked. When the fruit grows to a size about 32 by 12 cm with weight around 2.8kg, it can be served as wax gourd."



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