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Cucurbitaceae
Slipper goard
Cyclanthera pedata
Also known as Stuffing cucumber, Cyclanthera pedata var. edulis, Apodanthera pedisecta, Cyclanthera pedata f. edulis
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Slipper Gourd · Achocha · Cucurbit · Edible Vine · Andean Vegetable · Tropical Vine · Climbing Plant · South American · Culinary · Trellis
Slipper gourd is a fast-growing tropical vine from the Andes that produces distinctive hollow, spinach-flavored fruits popular in Peruvian and Latin American cuisine. Provide a sturdy trellis or fence for support, plant in fertile well-draining soil, and water regularly to maintain even moisture during its vigorous growing season. Mulching around the base will help retain moisture and suppress weeds, promoting a healthier and more productive plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and evenly, keeping soil consistently moist during the growing season without allowing it to become waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- 60°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, China South-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, RéUnion, Tibet, Venezuela
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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