Cucumis prophetarum subsp. prophetarum
Cucumis prophetarum subsp. prophetarum
- Native to:
- Algeria | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Chad | Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Kenya | Lebanon-Syria | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus:
- Cucumis
- Species:
- Cucumis prophetarum subsp. prophetarum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm temperatures (25-30°C) for optimal germination. Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI