Momordica involucrata

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Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Momordica involucrata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Momordica involucrata, E. Meyer. Much like M. Balsamina, but teeth of lvs. blunt, with a short mucro, fls. larger, bract much larger: fls. white or cream-white, often dotted with black: fr. sulfur-yellow, changing to scarlet, bursting, 2 in. long. S. Afr. R.H. 1865:350 (as M. Balsamina var. leucantha). B.M. 6932.—A very slender and graceful climber, with the peduncle bract against the calyx, like an involucre. Intro, to American trade about 1890. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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