Cucumis (Decoration Cucumis Melon)

Cucumis africanus

300 (500)cm, perennial climbing species with annual stems covered with deeply 5-palmately lobed, dull green leaves and small, pale to dark yellow flowers with green veins. Most beautiful, long-lasting, elongated ellipsoid creamy green fruits with large cream spines and stripes. Native of woodlands from Angola to Ruanda and Zimbabwe to Namibia, and Botswana, as well as South Africa. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.

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Cucumis anguria var. longaculeatus

200 (400)cm, climbing or trailing annual herb with palmately lobed leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, pale green, elongated egg-shaped fruits turning yellow with maturity and covered with soft "spines". Fruits (not edible) are very long lasting. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.

Cucumis anguria var. longipes

200 (400)cm, climbing or trailing annual herb with palmately lobed leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, pale green, elongated egg-shaped fruits with short spines. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.

Cucumis meeusei

2 (3)m, is a South African perennial creeping to climbing vine with a woody rootstock and yellowish brown fruits (non-edible) with short hunches. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun and a climbing aid. In winter keep the dormant rootstock dry at a minimum of some 10°C. Alternatively grow as an annual. VI-VIII.

Cucumis myriocarpus

Cucumis rigidus Exclusive

1m, is a South African perennial shrub with short vines with yellow fruits covered with short, narrow spikes. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun and a climbing aid. In winter keep the semi-dormant plant almost completely dry at a minimum of some 15°C. VI-VIII.

Cucumis sagittatus

2m, is a South African native with annual creeping to climbing vines with heartshaped leaves from a perennial rootstock and showy, small yellowish to orange, walnut-sized fruits (non-edible). For any rich, well drained soil in full sun and a climbing aid. In winter keep the dormant rootstock dry at a minimum of some 10°C. Alternatively grow as an annual. VI-VIII.

Cucumis zambianus

200 (400)cm, a recently described new species from Northwestern Zambia with climbing or trailing vines with palmately lobed leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, pale yellowish-green-beige, plum sized fruits with soft spines. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.

Cucumis zeyheri

200 (400)cm, climbing or trailing annual herb with palmately lobed leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, pale yellowish-green, plum sized fruits with numerozus soft pale green spines. For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.