Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 10-14 Depth to plant seed: 1 inch Sow in situ Other info: Direct sow after frost. Space seeds 36" apart. Harvest in 50 days. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1957 National |
dkr | On June 1, 2010 | Obtained plant |
antsinmypants | On May 19, 2021 | Transplanted To Garden one |
antsinmypants | On May 9, 2021 | Plant emerged |
antsinmypants | On May 5, 2021 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights |
Retro67 | On May 15, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event moved to greenhouse |
Retro67 | On May 7, 2024 | Seeds sown |
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