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Common name caigua Family cucurbitaceae Life cycle annual Size climbs to 6' Light sun Cultural notes needs warm conditions, rich soil From seed germinate at room temperature (or above) detailed seed-starting info below Vegetable in the cucumber family, supposedly with many beneficial nutritional values when eaten in a salad or steamed. For me, the attraction is more the oddball nature of the plant: I'd like to see its exploding habit, where the ripe fruits turn themselves inside out, thereby propelling their odd-shaped seeds. Hopefully I'll catch it in action sometime this year.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2011. Seed from '09 trade. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4d)
2012. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4d)

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