Ecballium elaterium
SQUIRTING CUCUMBER, SPITTING CUCUMBER
Cucurbitaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Elaterium cordifolium, Momordica elaterium

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Ecballium elaterium
SQUIRTING CUCUMBER, SPITTING CUCUMBER
Cucurbitaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: squirting


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Uses: hanging basket, groundcovers

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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