Crescentia cujete
Species
Also called tzimah tree
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“small to medium-sized tree” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
“Keep the seeded pot in a warm location with temperatures between 20°C to 30°C (68°F to 86°F) until germination occurs” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
“thrives best when placed in full sun” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
“prefers consistently moist soil but not waterlogged conditions” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
from Crescentia · “USDA zones 7–10” — Crescentia (Crescentia australis) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory
“a young gourd tree can be started in a pot with a diameter of at least 12-16 inches (30-40 cm)” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
“can reach heights of up to 10-15 meters (33-49 feet)” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
“Gourd trees can be propagated either from seeds or cuttings” — Growing Gourd Tree in a Pot (Crescentia cujete) – Cultivating Flora
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Crescentia cujete
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian