![]() ![]() It has polysaccharide sugar which helps to restore pancreatic tissue. It helps to maintain the blood glucose level in the body. Seeds are used to rejuvenate producing cells of pancreas. Ovate-elliptical, flattened, 15–25 × 7–12 mm, dark brown to black or creamy white Globose to ovoid-elliptical, oblong, up to 35 across ![]() Yellow to pale orange, up to 7.5 cm across Monoecious, short-lived, perennial climbing or trailing vine Spanish: Alcayota, Calabaza De Cabello De Angel, Cabello De Angel, Cayote, Chilacayota, Cidra, Chilacayote, Sambo, Chiverre, Silacayote, Zapallo Slovašcina: Figovolistna Buča, Smokvolistna Buča Mexico: Chilacoyotl (Nahuatl), Chilacayote, Tzilacayote Italian: Zucca Del Siam, Zucca Del Malabar Hungarian: Laskatök, Istengyalulta Tök, Téli Tök Honduras: Calabaza Cabellos De Angel, Chiberre, Chiverri Facts About Figleaf GourdĪngel’s Hair, Asian Pumpkin, Black-Seeded Gourd, Chilacayote, Chiverre, Fig-Leaf Gourd, Fig-Leaved Gourd, Malabar Gourd, Malabar Squash, Pie Melon, Shark Fin Melon, Siam Pumpkin, Thai Marrow, Thin Vermicelli Pumpkin, Black-seed squash, Cidra, SidraĬosta Rica: Calabaza Cabellos De Angel, Chiverre, Chiberre, Chiverri Czech: Tykev Fíkolistá įrench: Courge À Confiture, Courge De Siam, Courge À Choucroute De Cheveux D’ange, Courge À Graines Noires, Melon De Malabar, Courge À Feuilles De Figuier, Potiron Cheveux D’ange ![]() The plant produce shoots 25 meters long in 1 year from seed. The skin varies from light or dark green to cream. The fruit is highly uniform in size, color and shape. Seeds are flattened, ovate-elliptical, 15–25 × 7–12 mm and a dark brown to black or creamy white colour. Fruit is oblong, diameter 8 inches or 20 cm weighing 11 to 13 pounds and resembles watermelon containing wide black seeds. It is pollinated by insects especially bees. flowers are either male or female but both sexes can be found on the same plant). The plant blooms monoecious and imperfect flowers (i.e. Leaves are simple, alternate circular-ovate to reniform in outline, sinuate to lobe having serrate or entire margin, 18-25 cm across. When grown perennially, the vine becomes semi-woody. Unlike other curcubits, it may root from leaf axils. The stem grows 5 to 15 meters and produces tendrils which help to climb adjacent plants and structures. Other common names are Angel’s Hair, Asian Pumpkin, Black-Seeded Gourd, Chilacayote, Chiverre, Fig-Leaf Gourd, Fig-Leaved Gourd, Malabar Gourd, Malabar Squash, Pie Melon, Shark Fin Melon, Siam Pumpkin, Thai Marrow, Thin Vermicelli Pumpkin, Black-seed squash, Cidra and Sidra.įigleaf Gourd is a climbing cine which grows well in temperate climates and perennial in tropical zones. Figleaf Gourd is a squash species which is cultivated for its edible seeds, green and fruit. ![]()
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