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Snake Gourd (flower to fruit)
Trichosanthes cucumerina
22.5667, 88.3667
Field Notes
Description:
Small white flowers. Petals have thread-like filaments that look very artistic. The edible fruit is green with snake-like striations on it.
Habitat:
Growing these in my rooftop terrace garden...hoping to harvest some vegetables...will keep posting the fruits when these are formed.
Notes:
Called Chichinga in Bangla. The fruits are elongated and tiny stones need to be tied to the free end so that they grow straight, making peeling and chopping easy.
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Trichosanthes cucumerina
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
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