Cucumis canoxyi (South Arabian Cucumis)

200 (400)cm, South Arabian Cucumis is a climbing or trailing annual to short lived perennial with bristly leaves and small yellow flowers followed by ornamental, egg-shaped fruits covered with semi-soft "spines". Fruits (not edible) are very long lasting and turn from dark green with pale green longitudinal stripes to plain bright yellowish-green at maturity. Cucumis canoyxi has been described rather recently in 1994 and is endemic to the southern parts of the Arabian peninsula (Oman and Yemen). For any rich soil in a sunny spot at a minimum of some 20°C. Either grow in a pot as a perennial at a winter minimum of some 15°C in a sunny spot throughout the year or preferably as an annual. VI-IX.
10 seeds per package.