bur cucumber
Also known as: bur gherkin; goareberry; gooseberry gourd; prickly-fruited gherkin; West Indian gherkin
A climbing or scrambling annual which reaches 3m. It has green lobed leaves with a bristly feel and yellow flowers. These develop into green fruit the size of an egg, which are covered in green, long thick hairs or soft spines. The flesh and pips inside are pale green
Scientific classification
- Species
- bur cucumber (Cucumis anguria)
- Genus
- Cucumis
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial · Fruit Edible
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Trailing · Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bur cucumber
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bur cucumber
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bur cucumber care guide
- Evenly moist soil required, increase watering during fruit swelling growth
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Evenly moist soil required, increase watering during fruit swelling growth
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced vegetable liquid feed every two weeks spring through fruiting period
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in a warm sheltered spot or under glass, in moist soil with good drainage and full sun. For more advice see cucumber cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
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