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West Indian Gherkin

Botanical Information

Botanical Information
Order Cucurbitales
Family Cucurbitaceae
Genus Cucumis
Common Name West Indian Gherkin
Species C. anguria

Maturity days

Planting Months

Planting months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
X X X X X

Permaculture uses

Permaculture uses
Usage 1 Usage 2 Usage 3
Pioneer Ground_cover Vegetable

Growing condition comments

Growing Condition Comment
Drought Tolerant
Humidity tolerant Yes
Planting area Ground
Sunlight Full_sun

Photos

Photos
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Short comments

Herbaceous vine, spiky fruits, taste like cucumbers. Hardy in summer in NQ

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