Achocha - Cyclanthere
This highly ornamental species climbs to over 4 m in height and offers an abundance of small, elongated, slightly curved fruits, shaped like small parakeets. They can be eaten raw, like cucumbers, or cooked.
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Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the open ground under the same conditions is possible when the soil is well warmed and outside temperatures no longer fall below 15°C.
March, April, May
April, May, June
August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
sunny
medium
clayey, limestone, humus, sandy
drained
Cyclanthera pedata
20 seeds
Green
From 400 to 500 cm
15 cm
