| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | Twines and climbs 8 to 10 feet or more |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 4 to 6 inch rough skinned, cucumber like fruits are dark green, maturing to bright orange with orange flesh and bright red seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-95ºF Other info: Keep soil moist |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| piksihk | On August 1, 2018 | Fruit Ripened Couple of melons, some are smaller and already yellowing |
| piksihk | On April 26, 2017 | Transplanted 1 plant from Brigette; HW garden |
| piksihk | On March 11, 2017 | Seeds sown Brigette |
| piksihk | On March 18, 2015 | Seeds germinated brigitte seeds 2006 |
