Wild cucumber
Echinocystis lobata

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A creeping herb or vine. It can grow 8 m long. Flowers are separately male or female on the same plant.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is damaged by frost. It needs to be in a sunny position.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, Slovenia, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Oljna bučka, Prickly cucumber

Synonyms

Echinocystis echinata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.; Echinocystis echinata Vassilcz.; Hexameria echinata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray; Micrampelis echinata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.; Micrampelis lobata (Michx.) Greene; Momordica echinata Muhl. ex Willd.; Sicyos lobatus Michx.;