Caigua grow and care – herbaceous vine of the genus Cyclanthera also known as Kaywa or Cyclanthera pedate, Caigua perennial evergreen in cold climate grow as annual plant and also used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropic , subtropical, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 7+
Leaves edible color green, leaves size 7-15 cm and divided to 5+ lobes, young shoots edible.
Flower color white, there is male and female flower on the same plant.
Caigua fruits Fruit color is green in shape elliptic to shapeless some of the fruit have soft spikes, inner part fleshy when mature become hollow, the color of the inner part is white, the fruit sometime consider as pods and the seeds black.
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How to grow Caigua growing and care: Warm weather, trellising
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Scientific name: Cyclanthera pedata
Categories of growing Planting Season: Spring Planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit
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Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit , Edible Seeds
Culinary uses: Cooked , Stuffed or Wrapped , Vegetables
