Cucumis metuliferus , African Horned Cucumber, Kiwano

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Cucumis metuliferus , African Horned Cucumber, Kiwano

Cucumis metuliferus
Family: Cucurbitaceae
African Horned Cucumber, Kiwano
Origin: Africa
groundcover and low-growing

It is a vining annual that can be grown practically anywhere, provided a warm season. Bright orange, ovaloid fruit with numerous prominent spines. Flesh is bright green, watery, and with a slight sweetness. Plants can produce up to 100 fruits on a single vine. Provide support for the tendrils to grab. Grow much like pumpkins or watermelons, in full sun, provide regular water.

Fruit eaten raw. Cut open the ripe fruit and sprinkle with sugar, which enhances the flavor considerably. The seeds are edible.

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			4213 Cucumis metuliferus - seeds African Horned Cucumber, Kiwano, Horned Melon. Bright orange fruit with numerous prominent spines. Flesh is bright green, watery, and with a slight sweetness. Plants can produce up to 100 fruits on a single vine. Provide support for the tendrils to grab. Grow much like pumpkins or watermelons, in full sun, provide regular water. Fruit eaten raw. Ordering seeds info	Per pack: 12 seeds	BACKORDER - add to wish list

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