trefle.io · Taken Jun 4, 2020 by Mari Na (cc-by-sa)
Cucurbitaceae
West indian gherkin
Cucumis anguria
Also known as Bur cucumber, Maroon cucumber, Gooseberry gourd
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Vegetable · Tropical · Vine · Cucurbit · Gherkin · Edible Fruit · Pickling · Warm Season · Trellis · Summer Garden
West Indian gherkin is a vigorous tropical vine that thrives in full sun with warm temperatures and moderate, consistent watering. Provide a trellis or fence for its tendrils to climb, and ensure well-drained soil to prevent root rot. The small spiny fruits are harvested young for pickling and fresh use, and the plant fruits prolifically in hot summer conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly and allow the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging · 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
- Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, California, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Colombia, Comoros
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
More Cucumis
Related plants from the same genus
Buy this plant
No nurseries currently list it
No nursery lists West indian gherkin right now.