Melothria scabra

Cucamelon

Cucamelon
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A vine grown for its edible fruit, Cucamelon – aka Mouse Melon – produces adorable fruit the size of grapes that look like miniature watermelons, and with a taste best described as a zingy cucumber! Native to South America, this is basically a tropical plant, so be sure to plant seeds in warm, well-drained soil, preferably starting seeds indoors. Plant out as you would a cucumber seedling.

Plant details
Category
Fruit Trees and Small-Fruit Plants
Exposure
Sunny
Rusticity
Zone
Height
20 - 30 cm
Staggering
90 - 105 cm
Flowering

A vine grown for its edible fruit, Cucamelon – aka Mouse Melon – produces adorable fruit the size of grapes that look like miniature watermelons, and with a taste best described as a zingy cucumber! Native to South America, this is basically a tropical plant, so be sure to plant seeds in warm, well-drained soil, preferably starting seeds indoors. Plant out as you would a cucumber seedling.

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