Citrullus colocynthis
Species
Also called colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, wild gourd, egusi, vine of Sodom, Colocynthis citrullus
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypevine
“It resembles a common watermelon vine” — Citrullus colocynthis - Wikipedia
Days to germination7–21 days
“Germination 7–21days” — How to germinate Citrullus colocynthis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
Germination temperature77 °F
“Temperature 25°C ideal” — How to germinate Citrullus colocynthis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
Lightescuro
“Light escuro” — How to germinate Citrullus colocynthis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
Edible partsseeds
“The seeds are gray and 5 millimetres (1⁄4 in) long” — Citrullus colocynthis - Wikipedia
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: Citrullus colocynthis
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian