Winter Melon Plant
To get ahead you may sow winter melon seeds indoors and transplant once soil temperatures have reached 60f.
Winter melon plant. Now that you know a few things about the origins of the winter melon it s time to learn how to grow it. It is a member of the gourd family cucurbitaceae commonly referred to as cucurbits which includes cucumbers melons zucchini pumpkins and other squash. Winter melons are grown during the summer but not ready for harvest until late summer through early winter. Winter melon plant grow and care plant of the genus benincasa also known as benincasa hispida winter melon annual plant grow as semi vine or vine can grow mediterranean desert subtropics or tropics climate can be grown in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 5 might need special care to bear fruit in hardiness zone 5 7.
If sowing directly outside sow seeds in good quality potting soil once the temperature has. Winter melons are. Winter melon plants grow as a vine and produce fruits that look very similar to squashes. The chinese winter melon or winter melon wax gourd is a primarily asian vegetable known by a plethora of other names including.
It is the only member of the genus benincasa. Space plants at recommended distances 8 to 12 inches apart. Melon growing success tips. So called winter melons include casaba charental crenshaw honeydew and persian.
Winter melons winter melons include honeydew crenshaw casaba and persian varieties. Winter melons are summer grown warm weather tender plants that are commonly ready for harvest in late summer autumn or early winter. Plant melons when the soil has warmed to 70 to 80 f. Benincasa hispida the wax gourd also called ash gourd white gourd winter gourd tallow gourd ash pumpkin winter melon chinese preserving melon and alu puhul is a vine grown for its very large fruit eaten as a vegetable when mature.
Instructions winter melons have a long growing season and are usually harvested in late fall. Winter melon scientifically called benincasa hispida is also commonly called ash gourd wax gourd white gourd and winter gourd. All melons require a growing season of at least 100 frost free days. The fruit is covered in a fuzzy coating of fine hairs when young.