after months to germinate, this plant grew for several months after and got about 40ft.
i had 2 of them, neither ever did fruit....Read Morer />
a lot of wasted space for the whole summer
SE/Gulf Coast Plains, AL (Zone 8b) | August 2014 | positive
Perennial in Zone 10, but can be grown as an annual further north.
Soak seeds in tepid water overnight before planting. The vin...Read Moree can take a month or slightly more to germinate. Prefers sandy soil generously enriched with compost.
Very aggressive vine, running 30 to 40 feet in a season, dies back in the winter. I peel the fruit when ripe, steam it after taking the s...Read Moreeeds out and make pies with the steamed and mashed fruit. Frost, or temps in the low 30s seems to hurt the fruit, so I try to pick all of them before it gets cold. It continues to ripen after picking, sometimes for as long as 3 months, but when bruised will go bad in a week.
A perennial vine producing 1-2 ft (30-60 cm) long brownish fruits, which are yellow inside. Used for medicinal purposes. Fruit has got a ...Read Moresweet good scent. Grow as perennial outside in zones 10-11 and annual outdoors or perennial indoors elsewhere. A plant of short days - let it get only 8-9 of light a day and it will start flowering sooner or later if it is old enough =)
after months to germinate, this plant grew for several months after and got about 40ft.
i had 2 of them, neither ever did fruit....Read More
Perennial in Zone 10, but can be grown as an annual further north.
Soak seeds in tepid water overnight before planting. The vin...Read More
This vine is hardy only to Zone 10. The info above is WAY wrong! Unless you container it and bring it indoors. Be prepared for a 50 foot vine.
I,m confused with the hardiness section. What does it mean 4a: -34?
Very aggressive vine, running 30 to 40 feet in a season, dies back in the winter. I peel the fruit when ripe, steam it after taking the s...Read More
A perennial vine producing 1-2 ft (30-60 cm) long brownish fruits, which are yellow inside. Used for medicinal purposes. Fruit has got a ...Read More