Cucumis Anguria

West Indian Gherkin

Cucumber is the common name for a widely cultivated creeping vine bearing cucumiform fruits and is of the same family as melon. There are numerous varieties for cultivation. Cucumis Anguria - West Indian Gherkin, or Burr Cucumber, -is not a true cucumber. The vines are similar to melon vines, and the fruit are oval, prickly and have a gherkin flavour. They can be pickled, or eaten raw, or cooked like courgettes

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Rich and free draining

plant information

Common name

West Indian Gherkin

Latin name

Cucumis Anguria

type

Vegetable

family

Cucurbitaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Rich and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown West Indian Gherkin is 0.60meters x 1.20meters

0.60 M 1.20 M

Cucumis Anguria

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out seedlings that have germinated in heat into their permanent position in the greenhouse in mid spring in rich well draining soil. For outdoor varieties, harden off when the weather and soil are warm enough, and then plant out into humus-rich soil, in a sunny site, spacing them 3' apart.

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Sow cucumber seed in heat under glass in early to mid spring for planting out when risk of frost has passed. Sow the seeds on edge in compost, and water, then keep compost moist until seedlings emerge. Try to maintain a temperature of at least 15 deg. Plant out after seedlings have their first true leaves, and when the soil and weather are warm enough

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