Gurania Species, Jungle Cucumber
Guraniamakoyana

Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Gurania (goo-RAY-nee-a)
Species: makoyana (mak-koy-AH-nuh)

Synonym:Anguria makoyana

Synonym:Gurania donnell-smithii

Synonym:Gurania levyana

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Red
Scarlet (dark red)
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting