Cucumis anguria var. anguria (West Indian Gherkin)

200 (400)cm, West Indian Gherkin is a trailing annual plant with palmately lobed leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, light green, ellipsoid fruits with short bristle hairs, ripening pale yellowish. Unripe fruits are edible and are used fresh in salads or cooked as a vegetable and are also pickled, especially in parts of Brazil. Ripe fruits are partly very bitter and have a slightly laxative effect, so that they shall not be used. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.
10 seeds per package.

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