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Coccinia grandis

This perennial climber gives fruit similar to tiny cucumbers, turning red when fuly ripe. Not only the fruits but also the young shoots are used throughout Southern Asia, as food and medicine.

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Cucurbitaceae

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This perennial climber gives fruit similar to tiny cucumbers, turning red when fuly ripe. Not only the fruits but also the young shoots are used throughout Southern Asia, as food and medicine. It is commonly eaten in Indian cuisine and most popular in W Bengala. It thrives in tropical, wet climates where it is also invasive, but it also grows well outdoors in the coastal Mediterranean.

Pictures from wikimedia commons:
By Tauʻolunga - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2118030
By Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6128373

Coltivazione	Protetta
Origine della pianta	Asie
Presentazione	Pianta in vaso
Famiglia botanica	Cucurbitaceae
Luce	Sole
Tipo pianta	Legnose
Cura	Vaso
Forma	Scalatori piante