Cucumis maderaspatanus
Cucumis maderaspatanus
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Borneo | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Nicobar Is. | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Philippines | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus:
- Cucumis
- Species:
- Cucumis maderaspatanus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Germination best at warm temperatures (25-30°C). Seeds from ripe fruits germinate readily without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI