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Zehneria maysorensis is a perennial climbing or trailing herb in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to the Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka and Indochina. It is grown as a climber in warm, humid conditions, which is the key to growing it.
Zehneria maysorensis is a perennial climbing or trailing herb that belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina (except Thailand and Cambodia).
Leaves are edible. Leaves are mixed with honey to kill stomach worms. Fruits are used as a blood purifier.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zehneria maysorensis 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.
