Cucumis prophetarum subsp. dissectus
Cucumis prophetarum subsp. dissectus
- Native to:
- Burundi | Chad | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Mauritania | Niger | Oman | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus:
- Cucumis
- Species:
- Cucumis prophetarum subsp. dissectus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm soil temperatures (20-30°C) for optimal germination. Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment in warm, dry conditions.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch