ON THIS PLANT
Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including Abu Jahl's melon, (native name in Turkey) colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, egusi, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd, is a desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia, especially Turkey (especially in regions such as İzmir), and Nubia. It resembles a common watermelon vine, but bears small, hard fruits with a bitter pulp. It originally bore the scientific name Colocynthis citrullus.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb, Vine
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Perennial
- Genus
- Citrullus
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Burkina Faso, Libya, Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, India, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Kenya, Niger, Uzbekistan, Mali, Benin, Iraq, Ethiopia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Sudan, Mauritania, Cyprus, Armenia, Lebanon, Chad, Afghanistan, Syria, Italy, Iran, Algeria, Turkmenistan
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Bitter-apple en Bitter-cucumber en Vine-of-Sodom en Wild gourd en Colocynth en Bitter gourd en Alhandal en Desert gourd en Egusi en Tumba en Vine of Sodom en Perennial wild melon en Citron ar هندوانه ابوجهل، خیار گرگو ar خیار تَهرو
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