Also known as Bolivian Cucumber · Ladies' Slippers · Seed-Spitting Gourd
Cyclanthera brachystachya is a herbaceous climbing vine in the Cucurbitaceae family. Native to tropical Central and South America, it bears small, green, ovoid fruits,.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Exploding Cucumber (Cyclanthera brachystachya)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Cucurbitales |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus | Cyclanthera |
| Species | Cyclanthera brachystachya |
Similar in genus Cyclanthera
