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Balsam Prickly Cucumber Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
Balsam Prickly Cucumber Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
You will get 13 seeds of Echinocystis lobata, BALSAM PRICKLY CUCUMBER WILD CUCUMBER for planting.
Echinocystis lobata, also known as wild cucumber, is a native North American vine that can climb over shrubs and fences or trail along the ground. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained rich soil with abundant moisture and can be used for cultivated beds or as a climbing plant in a garden. The plant has been used medicinally by Native Americans for thousands of years and has various uses, including as a poultice for headaches and a bitter tonic for stomach troubles.
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
Stratification: none required
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed