Creeping Cucumber · Pruning

Creeping Cucumber · Melothria pendula
Also known as: Creeping cucumber, Guadeloupe cucumber, Wild cucumber

Grow in a moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, ideally with the roots kept cool in a loose humus-rich soil. Provide a fence, trellis or wigwam support, and pinch out the growing tips when the plant reaches about 30cm to encourage branching. Water regularly throughout the growing season; container-grown plants need extra attention to avoid drying out. Feed every four weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser. In cold gardens, treat as a half-hardy perennial and move containers under cover in autumn, or grow it as an annual from seed sown in spring.

Watering: Water regularly to keep soil evenly moistSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeNon-toxic; the young fruits are edible, though other plant parts are not normally consumed.