Cucumber family Small Gooseberry Gourd
- Product number: 124220
- Origin: Southern Africa
- Latin: Cucumis myriocarpus
A very funny ornamental cucumber, lightly prickly, as large as a gooseberry. Decorative light green stripes on an olive green background. FRUITS ARE NOT EDIBLE!
GENERAL INTRODUCTION CUCUMBERS:
Cucumbers, which produce long vines, can be pruned regularly. When grown outdoors, a reasonably warm summer is required (depending on the variety), while all varieties grow well in a greenhouse. Sometimes it is advisable to let the plant grow outdoors if fruit set fails! Cucumbers are usually harvested unripe, unless the skin becomes particularly attractive when ripe. Unripe fruits are sliced and used 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. Please refer to the individual description of our varieties and cultivars, as some are for ornamental purposes only and are NOT edible!
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Latin: Cucumis myriocarpus
Dutch: Small Gooseberry Cucumber
English: Ornamental Cucumber
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- Flower colour: Greenish yellow
- Origin: Southern Africa
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucumis myriocarpus
- Dutch: Small Gooseberry Gourd
- Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
- English: Ornamental Cucumber
