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Cyclanthera carthagenensis is a climbing gourd-family vine native to Mexico and tropical South America, grown for its edible fruits in warm, humid areas. Give it a sunny spot, a trellis to climb, and consistent moisture.
Cyclanthera carthagenensis is a species of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae native to Mexico to tropical South America. It is introduced and considered invasive in Cuba. It is often known by the synonym Rytidostylis carthagenensis.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyclanthera carthagenensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
