Quantity
About 30 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Serpent' cucumber is a fascinating variety that instantly transforms the vegetable garden into a space of curiosity, thanks to its long, flexible, curved fruits, delicately striped in pale and dark green. Despite its common name, Cucumis melo var. flexuosus belongs to the serpentine melon group, but is grown and eaten like a cucumber, with great ease. Its tender skin, pleasant to bite into, encloses a sweet, juicy, and refreshing flesh, devoid of bitterness, making it a very popular vegetable in summer cuisine. On a trellis or sprawling, the plant develops long, vigorous stems that beautifully fill the space and give the garden a lush appearance. Its growth requires a little patience, but the reward is worth it, with impressive fruits that catch the eye as much as they fill plates. In full sun, in rich and well-drained soil, it produces generously throughout the growing season once established. Its singular, almost sculptural appearance makes it as much an ornamental plant as a nourishing vegetable. It is an original, tasty, and robust variety, perfect for gardeners who like to cultivate astonishment as much as freshness.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.8 to 1 in. (2 to 2.5 cm)
Establishment temperature
20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Well-drained and rich
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest80 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, bean, pea
Avoid planting withPotato, fennel
Salad, raw vegetable, cooking, trellis cultivation, ornamental vegetable garden
