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fingerleaf gourd
Scientific Name: Cucurbita digitata
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cucurbita digitata: Fingerleaf Gourd
Cucurbita digitata, belonging to the squash family (Cucurbitaceae), is known by the common names fingerleaf gourd and bitter squash.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a vine that may ascend into trees or shrubs, or trail along the ground with branched tendrils.
- The flowers produce a striped green fruit about the size of a tennis ball.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a vine that may ascend into trees or shrubs, or trail along the ground with branched tendrils.
- The flowers produce a striped green fruit about the size of a tennis ball.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cucurbita digitata
- Common Names: Fingerleaf gourd, bitter squash, coyote gourd, coyote melon, calabachilla, chichi coyota.
Distribution and Habitat
Finger-leaf gourds grow along the ground and even up into bushes.
Morphological Characteristics
- Vine: Herbaceous vine with branched tendrils for support.
- Leaves: Alternate, simple leaves with 5-7 lanceolate lobes, reaching up to 10 inches in length including the stem. Leaves are usually present.
- Flowers: Yellow, star-shaped flowers are produced from approximately June to September.
- Fruit: Produces a striped green fruit about the size of a tennis ball. Described as large, slightly oval, like a very large egg with 8-10 fingers jutting out.
Further Information
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