Description
Melothria grows abundantly on the balcony, in a container or in the garden. It needs support, a fence or the like, and can reach heights of a good 2.50 m.
The numerous small, oval fruits impress with their unusual appearance and crispy-sour fresh, as well as the intense, lemony-cucumbery taste.
The plants also form strong tuberous roots, with which the plants can be over-wintered like dahlias.
Location requirements
Sunny, nutrient-rich, loose and protected.
Sowing
April – Mai. Saattiefe: 1 – 2 cm.
Germination
15 – 20 ° C, 8 – 10 Tage.
Plantation
Yield can be significantly increased by moderate fertilization, but above all by watering.
Distances
100 x 30 cm.
Harvest
Juli – September.
