Wild Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Balsam Apple Echinocystis lobata - Sicyos lobata, Echinocystis echinata, Hexameria echinata, Sicyos lobatus

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Botanical Name:

Echinocystis lobata

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Genus:

Echinocystis

Species:

lobata

Common Name:

Wild Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Balsam Apple

Seeds Per Pound:

1,161

Quantity:

1.45 lb

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

20-30 feet

Collection Locale:

New York
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Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 1.45 lb

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Echinocystis lobata

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$400.00

Characteristics

Vine

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
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Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Echinocystis is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. The sole species is E. lobata, commonly called wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, or balsam apple. It is an annual, sprawling plant that is native to North America.

* Echinocystis lobata is an annual vine that produces stems that can be as long as 8 m (26 ft) and which climb, with the help of coiling, branched tendrils, over shrubs and fences or trail across the ground.

* This species can be distinguished from the oneseed bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) by the six-lobed corolla and the lack of the clustered fruits that that plant bears.

* The seeds have been used as beads. more...

* Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained rich soil with abundant moisture. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. A climbing plant, supporting itself by means of tendrils.

* Sow seed early spring in a rich compost in a greenhouse, placing 2 - 3 seeds in each pot. The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection, such as a cloche, until they are growing away well.

* The pulverized root is used as a poultice for headaches. A very bitter tea brewed from the roots is analgesic and is also used as a love potion. It is used as a bitter tonic for alleviating stomach troubles, kidney ailments, rheumatism, chills, fevers etc. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Wild Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Balsam Apple Echinocystis lobata - Sicyos lobata, Echinocystis echinata, Hexameria echinata, Sicyos lobatus

Echinocystis lobata

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Echinocystis

lobata

Wild Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Balsam Apple

Echinocystis lobata

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