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prickly cucumber
Echinocystis lobata
vine☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
A fast-growing annual vine with delicate white flowers and spiny cucumber-like fruits that dry to ornamental speckled seed pods. Excellent for covering trellises, arbors, and fences in a single season.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
North America
Native to: California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Function & Care
wildlife benefiterosion control
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation