Species
Cucamelon
Melothria scabra
Varieties
2 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melothria scabraBSI-FL77159 | — |
| Details |
| Mouse melonBSI-B29785 | — |
| Details |
Melothria scabra is a climbing member of Cucurbitaceae native from Mexico to Venezuela.
Botanical characteristics
It is a tuberous geophyte: its underground organ distinguishes its botanical life cycle from that of an ordinary annual cucumber. “Mouse melon” and “cucamelon” are common names, names for the same species.
Mouse-melon seed references
The catalogue offers Mouse Melon seed for resellers.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Melothria scabra
- Common names
- cucamelon, Mexican sour gherkin
- Synonyms
Show all names
- melothria costensis
- melothria donnell-smithii
- melothria donnell-smithii hirtella
- melothria donnell-smithii rotundifolia
- melothria donnell-smithii var. hirtella
- melothria donnell-smithii var. rotundifolia
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Cucurbitales
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Melothria
- Species
- Melothria scabra