Heredity: | Hybrid |
Country of Origin: | China |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Known-You Seed |
Days to harvest: | 55 |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 4-7 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 ft |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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