Wild Cucumber
Cucumis prophetarum
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cucumis prophetarum
- Genus
- Cucumis
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Waste places
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പീരപ്പെട്ടിക്ക
About Wild Cucumber
Wild Cucumber (Cucumis prophetarum) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is typically found in waste places. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Wild Cucumber belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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