Caigua growing 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.
Caigua for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
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