Trichosanthes kirilowii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Trichosanthes kirilowii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Trichosanthes kirilowii, Maxim. (Eopepon vitifolius, Naud.). Perennial root tuber-like: st. annual, high-climbing, 20-30 ft.: lvs. nearly circular in outline, 3-8 in. across, deeply 5-7-lobed, the lobes oblong, acute, coarsely serrate: racemes bearing the male fls. 4-8 in. long, 3-8-, rarely only 1-fld.: petals triangular-wedge-shaped, deeply cut and the segms. much cut and longly fimbriate, ovoid, somewhat acute; base shortly attenuate, yellowish orange, about 4 in. long, 2 1/2 in. thick. Mongolia. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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