Trichosanthes tricuspidata (Bitter Snake Gourd) is a large climber with a strong woody and grooved stem with trailing branches. It grows…
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Cucurbitaceae is a plant family, sometimes called the gourd family, consisting of over a 100 genera. The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants both in the Old and New World.
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Trichosanthes kirilowii (Chinese Snake Gourd) is a perennial herbaceous vine that grows up to 20 feet (6 m) tall. Stems are with ridges …
Trichosanthes cucumerina (Snake Gourd) is an annual climber raised for its strikingly long fruit used as a vegetable and medicine. The …