Abobra

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Abobra >

ExpandRead about Abobra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

ABOBRA (Brazilian name). Cucurbitaceae. A monotypic genus allied to Cucurbita. The only species is a greenhouse climber, cult, for its numerous small, showy frs.: grows rapidly, and may be planted out in summer. The tuberous roots are stored like dahlias. Flowers dioecious green, all axillary and solitary; staminate fls. with a tubular, cup-shaped calyx and a rotate 5-parted corolla, having oblong-lanceolate segms.; stamens 3, free, the anthers thick, and l-celled, or sometimes 2-celled; pistillate fls. with a 3-4-celled ovary followed by an ovoid, indehiscent, 6-seeded, showy fr. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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Propagation

Prop, by seeds or rarely by soft cuttings.^CH

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Species

• A. tenuifolia (A. viridiflora). Height 10-15 ft.: lvs. much divided: fls. small, pale green, fragrant : fr. a scarlet gourd.^CH

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External links

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