Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin)
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) showing delicate light purple flowers among lush green textured leaves.
Botanical name: Telfairia occidentalis
Common names: Fluted Pumpkin, Oysternut, Ugu
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Origin: Africa
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Extremely rare and exotic! Telfairia occidentalis will climb up to 40 ft. The flowers are white with a dark purple centre. The large, dark-red seed is rich in fat and protein, and can be eaten whole, ground into powder for another kind of soup, or made into a fermented porridge. The fruit of the plant is large, weighing up to 20 lbs.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) with long green ribbed fruit held firmly in a person hand
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) green foliage growing inside a standard black plastic nursery pot
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) fruit resting among dark foliage with noticeable ribbing along the surface.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) fruit with distinct longitudinal ridges held by a smiling man
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) vine with purple pink flowers and deeply veined green foliage
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) growing with a large, ribbed dark green fruit on the vine.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) white flower with fringe edges on green vine
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) flower with white fringed petals and dark purple interior markings.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) white flower with fringed edges attached to a green stalk.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) seeds resting in an open hand to compare actual seed sizes.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) flower with white fringed petals and dark maroon center.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) flower with white fringed petals and dark purple center.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) white flowers with fringed petals and dark purple interior centers
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) white flower with purple centers growing on a green vine.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) hanging with elongated fruit sections and deep green vine leaves
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) with its distinctive curved, ribbed shape resting on textured fabric.
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) with unique ruffled white flower petals and dark purple center
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) with fringed white flowers hanging from strong green stems on vines
Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) hangs with ridges along pale green surface near dark foliage on vine.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/telfairia_occidentalis.htm