General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 1 foot
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Flower Color: Yellow
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other: juice is a cathartic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Image
Common names
  • Squirting Cucumber
  • Exploding Cucumber

Photo Gallery
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Date: 2017-09-12
Location: Crete - Rethymno
Date: 2022-06-02
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Date: 2017-09-12
Location: Malta, at habitat
Date: 2022-09-07

Date: 2022-09-07
Location: Crete - Rethymno
Date: 2022-06-02
Location: Malta, at habitat
Date: 2022-09-07

Date: 4000-08-01
Location: Crete - Rethymno
Date: 2022-06-02
Slightly goat eaten
Location: Crete - Rethymno
Date: 2022-06-02

Date: 2022-09-07

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: June
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Zoia and is called "Charming Place Setting"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.