Coyote Gourd, Coyote Melon Cucurbita palmata

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Botanical Name:

Cucurbita palmata

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Genus:

Cucurbita

Species:

palmata

Common Name:

Coyote Gourd, Coyote Melon

Seeds Per Pound:
10,667
Quantity:
0.25 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
10
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
97%
Collection Locale:
Anza, CA
Crop Year:
2020
In Stock: 0.25 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 10 seeds)
$11.95
10 gram (~ 235 seeds)
$27.50
1 oz (~ 667 seeds)
$39.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: spring sow indoors before last frost or direct sow outdoors after the threat of frost is over.
Cucurbita palmata is a species of flowering plant in the squash family known by the common names coyote melon and coyote gourd . This squash is native to the southwestern United States and far northern Mexico, where it is most common in desert regions. It is a sprawling vine with rough, stiff-haired stems and leaves. The dark green, light-veined leaves are sharply palmate with usually five long triangular points. The stiff, curling yellow flowers are 6 to 8 centimeters wide. The plant bears smooth spherical or oblate squash fruits 8 to 10 centimeters wide. The fruits may be bright yellow to dark green and may have white stripes. The fruit is distasteful and not edible.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov