Information for Cucumis anguria

Approximately 0 seeds per gram
seed-counts are only a guide, not to be used for accurate calculations.

Cucumis anguria - 100  seeds for 12 Euros
Cucumis anguria - 1000  seeds for 70 Euros

B and T World Seeds' reference number: 21932
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:10
Type of plant - annual
Flower: YELLOW
Fruit: ovoid-oblong, -5x4cm., long soft spines, GREY-GREEN to YELLOW
Foliage: 8cm. ovate, 3-5 lobed.
Height in meters: 3 X trailing

Common names for Cucumis anguria: Angourie des antilles,  Bur Gherkin,  Pepino Cimarron,  Sandia de Raton,  West Indian Gherkin, 

Cucumis anguria is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
33:   Zambian Native and Introduced Plants
37:   South African Native and Introduced Plants
39:   Climbing Plant Seeds
53:   Bedding Plant Seed List
68:   West Indian Native and Introduced Plants
83:   Vegetable Seed List
160:   Salad Vegetable Seed List
331:  Cucurbitaceae

Germination guide
Cucumis anguria seeds will usually germinate in 15-29 days. Sow seeds about 6mm deep in a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 25°C.

Sow on the surface of moist compost, use a translucent cover to allow light in and to keep the compost humid and warm (do not place in direct sunlight)

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