Cucumber 'African Horned'-20 seeds-VEGETABLES-Solar Plexus Chakra

CUCUMBER

“African Horned” 

20 seeds 

Ideal sowing temp: 16-35C (after last frost) 

Position:  Sunny. 

Sowing: 10mm deep, clumps of 2-3 seeds, 90cm apart. 

Sprouting: 6-10 days.

Care:  Keep moist but not wet.  Surface roots easily damaged so be gentle. 

Harvest: 60-70 days. Likes a trellis with no overhead watering. 

Chakra: Solar Plexus 

Horned, oval shaped cucumber with yellow skin and green flesh. Known in ancient India, Rome, and Greece.  The flavour is said to be a mixture of cucumber and watered-down banana.  The skin is edible too and is an excellent source of fibre and vitamin C. Also called Jelly Melon and Kiwano, it is known as both a fruit and a vegetable and is great for a range of food uses. 

****Please note: these are seeds (we are NOT selling these as live plants). Quarantine restrictions and costs prohibit us from selling these seeds to WA, Tas, and Internationally.