Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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