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Coccinia grandis

This perennial climber gives fruit similar to tiny cucumbers, turning red when fuly ripe. Not only the fruits but also the young shoots are used throughout Southern Asia, as food and medicine.

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Cucurbitaceae

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This perennial climber gives fruit similar to tiny cucumbers, turning red when fuly ripe. Not only the fruits but also the young shoots are used throughout Southern Asia, as food and medicine. It is commonly eaten in Indian cuisine and most popular in W Bengala. It thrives in tropical, wet climates where it is also invasive, but it also grows well outdoors in the coastal Mediterranean.

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By Tauʻolunga - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2118030
By Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6128373

Cultivation	Protégée
Origine de la plante	Asia
Présentation	Plante en pot
Famille botanique	Cucurbitaceae
Lumière	Soleil
Type de plante	Ligneuses
Soins	Pot
Forme	Grimpantes