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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: to 16 feet
Plant Spread: to 16 feet
Leaves: Other: leaves are edible
Fruit: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 14-30 days
Depth to plant seed: 25 mm

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Common names
  • Snake Gourd
  • Chinese Cucumber
Also sold as:
  • Chinese Python Snake Bean

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2021-08-12
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-09-14
Immature fruit.

Leo Michels photo
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: All pictures taken in my gardens
Date: 2015-09-05
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: indoors Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-01-08
Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) seed germination.

Photo by Sangfroid
Plant Events from our members
antsinmypants On August 1, 2022 Bloomed
antsinmypants On March 24, 2022 Plant emerged
2 seedlings emerged.
antsinmypants On March 13, 2022 Seeds sown
Soaked seeds 24 hours.
Indoors under lights on heat mat.

3 seeds.
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