Details of genus: Ecballium [2363]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Squirting cucumber
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Family: Cucurbitaceae
family_ja: ウリ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of trailing or bushy, bristly-hairy, monoecious perennial found in rough, dry ground from the Mediterranean to S. Russia. The female flowers give rise to touch-sensitive fruit that squirt out seeds over great distances when ripe. It is usually grown for the curiosity value of its fruit. Needs an open, sunny site. In frost-prone areas, treat as a half-hardy annual.
hardiness_en: Half hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 18°C (64°F) in early spring, and plant out seedlings when risk of frost has passed.
pests_en: Under glass, aphids and red spider mites may be a problem.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Cucurbitaceae | ウリ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Cucurbitaceae | ウリ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Cucurbitaceae | ウリ科 | Show |