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木鱉子

Momordica cochinchinensis

攀藤植物
科:Cucurbitaceae·屬:Momordica·別名:木鱉、Gac Fruit
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植物簡介

A dioecious climber with tendrils and can grow up to 3 m tall. Leaves are 3 – 5 lobed with toothed margin. 2 (or 4) glands are present on the petiole. Leaves emit an odour when crushed. Male and female flower are borne on different individuals of the plant. Flower bud is hidden inside a bag –like appendage that, as time passes, splits into two to reveal the bud within. Each flower has 5 pale yellow petals with a black spot in the middle of the flower.  Female flower, after being pollinated  by male flower,  will produce fruit. Fruit is  round or oblong (about 15 – 20 cm long), turning from green to yellow to dark orange when matured. Numerous small spines are present on the fruit surface. Pulp inside the fruit is reddish orange.

生長條件

日照

全日照

土壤

壤土、排水良好

濕潤排水良好

適合氣候

全台平地適種

H1a|熱帶植物

尺寸

冠幅 —

照顧指南

栽培方式

A dioecious climber with tendrils and can grow up to 3 m tall.

修剪建議

Pruning group 12 (Moderate climber) — 基於植物形態自動推斷,非 RHS 官方分類。 中等攀緣植物,花後輕剪整形。 熱帶環境下無明顯休眠期,全年皆可進行修剪。

繁殖方法

Seed, Storage Organ

適合場景

戶外地植

學名異名

  • Muricia cochinchinensis
  • Buyok buyok
  • Momordica macrophylla
  • Momordica mixta
  • Momordica ovata