Q&A – What kind of plant is this? -A: Bur-cucumber
Question:
What type of plant is this? Found on the river bank and brought it home to see if it would grow. Looked like a cucumber plant at first. It vined up and looks pretty but isn't anything I have ever seen before.
Answer:
The Bur-cucumber has hairy leaves and stems. A cluster of flowers produces a bur-looking fruit. It likes full sun and fertile soil and grows wild in eastern North America.
Related Resources:
Bur Cucumber - Sicyos angulatus
Burcucumber
What type of plant is this? Found on the river bank and brought it home to see if it would grow. Looked like a cucumber plant at first. It vined up and looks pretty but isn't anything I have ever seen before.
Answer:
The Bur-cucumber has hairy leaves and stems. A cluster of flowers produces a bur-looking fruit. It likes full sun and fertile soil and grows wild in eastern North America.
Related Resources:
Bur Cucumber - Sicyos angulatus
Burcucumber