Vine from the east .Fruit used in Asian and East Indian cooking.The shiny green cucumber- like fruit is cooked in curry dishes . It is reported to be helpful in reducing blood sugar.When it is ripe it splits open rrevealing a bright orange interior with brilliant red seeds . It is very exotic to grow . It has no disease or insect problems and produces many fruits. Not invasive.
We start these vines in the greenhouse in March -plant in seed starting mix and plant out on a trellis when the danger of frost has past .
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| Other Names: | | bitter gourd |
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| Flowers: | | yellow |
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| Foliage: | | cucumber like leaves |
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| Fruit: | | Shiny lime green -turns orange (Eat when green ) |
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| Lifecycle: | | 1 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial) |
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| Height: | | climbs 10 to 15 feet |
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| Diameter: | | 1 foot |
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| Heirloom: | | no |
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| Container Planting: | | no |
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Cultural Requirements:
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| USDA Zones: | | 7 to |
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| Soil: | | average |
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| Propagation / Germination: | | 2 to 4 weeks |
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| Spacing: | | 3ft |
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| Sun: | | sun to part sun |
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| Water: | | water when dry |
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| Pests and Diseases: | | none |
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