Cucumis Anguria

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cucumis Anguria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cucumis Anguria, Linn. (C. echinalus, Moench. C. anguruades, Roem. C. grossulariaeformis, Hort.). Bur Cucumber. West Indian Gherkin. Gooseberry Gourd. Figs. 1127, 1128. Sts. slender, hispid: Lvs. deeply cut into 3-5 narrow obovate or spatulate divisions, watermelon- like: fls. small, the pistillate long-stalked: fr. 1-3 in. long, cucumber-like but more spiny. Supposed to be native to the American tropics. B.M. 5817.—Cult. both for the oddity of its frs. and for the making of pickles. The gherkins of mixed pickles, however, are young cucumbers. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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