Citrullus Colocynthis
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Read about Citrullus Colocynthis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Citrullus Colocynthis, Schrad. (Colocynthis officinalis, Schrad. Cucumis Colocynthis, Linn.). Colocynth. Bitter- Apple. Perennial (in the wild), the st. angular and rough: lvs. rough, 2-4 in. long, 3- or 7-lobed, the middle lobe sometimes ovate, the sinuses open and the lf. in general form like that of C. vulgaris: ovary villous: fr. globose, green-and-yellow variegated, about 3-4 in. diam., intensely bitter; seeds small (¼in. or less long), smooth. Trop. Asia and Afr., now widely distributed in Afr. and the Medit. region.—The dried frs. are used in medicine (as purgative), being imported from Turkey and Spain. Sometimes cult in this country as a curiosity or in collections of economic plants; culture for officinal purposes has been attempted in New Mex., but the frs., although larger than the official product, are reported to be less active. L. H. B. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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