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Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Trichosanthes (try-ko-SAN-thees) (Info)
Species: cucumerina var. anguina

Synonym:Trichosanthes anguina

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
Unknown - Tell us

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Provides winter interest

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:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral WUVIE On Feb 25, 2007, WUVIE from Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Not to be confused with the hardshelled snake gourd, the Tricosanthes is indeed a unique and interesting plant.

A few years ago, I grew this plant with good results even though I paid little attention to it.

Perhaps I'm just partial to the hardshells, but I found this snake gourd to be ornamental only, and of no further use once the life of the vine was complete, which is at first frost.

Regional...

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

Hulbert, Oklahoma
Sumner, Washington



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