Telfairia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Telfairia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Telfairia (named after Charles Telfair, 1778-1833). Cucurbitaceae. Climbing shrubs, occasionally grown in the warmhouse, of economic value in the tropics. Lvs. digitately compound; lfts. 3-5, oblong, auriculate at the base on the outside; tendrils lateral and 2-cleft: fls. dioecious, medium or large, male pedicels bracteate, pale purple; male racemose, calyx turbinate, lobes lanceolate; corolla rotate, 5-parted, segms. obovate-cuneate, elongated, fimbriate-tendrilled; stamens 3; female solitary, calyx and corolla like male; stamens rudimentary or none; ovary oblong, 3-5-celled: fr. elongate, base swollen, many-seeded; seeds edible.—Two species, Trop. Afr. T. occidentalis, Hook, f., is very similar to T. pedata, but the lfts. are all triple-nerved from near the base (those of T. pedata all at an angle of 45° from the midrib): fls. smaller. Upper Guinea. Said to be cult. for the seeds which the negroes boil and eat. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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