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
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Aggressive
Planting season: Spring
Pests and diseases: ?
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: For design
Size of the plant? 5-12 m, 15-36 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower White flowers, male and female flower on the same plant
Pollination is done by: Bees +
Edible Fruit Fruit harvest season: Spring / Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases: Birds, slugs
What can be done with big quantities of Caigua fruits? Eat raw, cooked, pickles, stuffed
Work requirements on the fruit: Collect in the right time depend on what to do with the fruit
How long does it take to bear fruit? 0.5 year
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season: All years
How to harvest the leaves? Can be cut just the leaves or with the young shoots
Information about leaves: Green leaves size 7-15 cm and divided to 5+ lobes
Uses of Caigua leaves: Eat raw, cooked
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
Leaf color:
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