Caigua

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