Cucumis metuliferus
Species
Also called horned melon, spiked melon, kiwano, Cucumis metulifer
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“tender, warm-season annual vine” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“Full sun” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“steady moisture” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“slightly acidic to neutral, about pH 6.0–7.0” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“USDA zone Usually grown as a warm-season annual; outdoor perennial survival is generally limited to USDA Zones 10–11 and warmer” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“24–36 inches apart” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“3–6 feet on a trellis” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“Seed is the practical standard method” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“harvest regularly to encourage continued production” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
“distinctive orange, horned fruits filled with translucent green pulp and edible seeds” — Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) care guide – Plantizz
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: Cucumis metuliferus
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian