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Horticulture

Grow as a courgette, allowing plenty of space. Fruits best on poor soil as will grow out of control on a fertile soil. Seed doesn't ripen for several months after picking
Sally Cunningham, from personal correspondence accompanying seed sample 2017

Nomenclature

A donation. This epithet is not recognized by the RHS.

Geographical distribution

  • Southern America

Cucurbita ficifolia 'Joe Dalgleish'

Family: CUCURBITACEAE
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: ficifolia
Cultivar: 'Joe Dalgleish'
Common names: Fig-leaf gourd, Malabar gourd, Cidra
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H3 - Half hardy; unheated greenhouse/mild winter
Garden status: Not currently grown


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