Ornamental Gourd 'Green Grenade'
- Product number: 129100
- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Latin: Cucumis sagittatus
This attractive ornamental fruit is actually a type of pumpkin, but its scent is unmistakably cucumber. Egg-shaped, but significantly larger, dark green with some subtle, light green stripes. The skin is rock hard, which makes the fruits very long-lasting! Not edible (astringent in the mouth) but an ornament in floral arrangements or autumn and winter displays.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO CUCUMBERS:
Cucumbers that produce long vines can be pruned regularly. For outdoor cultivation, a reasonably warm summer is needed (depending on the variety), and all varieties grow well in a greenhouse. Sometimes it is advisable to let the plant grow outside if fruiting fails! Cucumbers are usually harvested unripe, unless the skin becomes particularly attractive upon ripening. Unripe fruits are sliced and eaten raw in salads, while ripe fruits can be scooped out like a melon. Many small cucurbits or (extremely) young harvested fruits are eaten as gherkins (pickled) or as a healthy snack with a drink or meal. Pay attention to the individual descriptions of our species and varieties; some are for ornamental purposes only and NOT edible!
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Latin: Cucumis sagittatus
Dutch: Ornamental Cucumber Green Grenade Cucumber
English: Ornamental Cucurbit
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- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucumis sagittatus
- Dutch: Ornamental Gourd 'Green Grenade'
- Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
- English: Ornamental Cucurbit
