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Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) Plant
Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) Plant
A fast-growing and dramatic annual vine. Large star-shaped bright green leaves with numerous clusters of creamy white flowers on long-climbing stems. Ideal for fences, trellises, or roaming over large, open shrubs. Attracts many pollinating insects from mid-summer until fall.
Native to: Maine
Growing conditions: Sun to shade in medium to wet soil
Natural habitat: Woodland edges, thickets, and roadsides with wet to medium soils
Grows up to: 15'+
Blooms: In mid-summer
Each seed package carries a specific germination code along with the plant description. These codes indicate specific sowing instructions.
- A Seeds can be sown outdoors in early spring.
- B Seeds need a winter or cold period to germinate. Sow outdoors in fall or winter.
- C Seeds need light to germinate; sow on soil surface and leave uncovered.
- D Seeds need alternating cycles of warm-to-cold-to-warm to germinate. They can be sown either outdoors in spring or summer and will germinate the following year or in a flat in a warm place for 3 months, then moved to a refrigerator for 2 months, then moved outside in the early summer warmth.
- E Seeds can not be allowed to dry out. Sow immediately.
- F Seeds take two years to germinate. Sow outside in the fall or winter and look for germination in the second spring. A shady location prevents the flats from rapid drying and reduces weeding
- G Large seeds should be soaked overnight in water.
If you have specific questions about seeds and germination guidelines please contact us at info@wildseedproject.net.
Sun
Part Shade
Medium
Wet
