Singh Sir, I have not grown this plant, I found it on a hedge in a subji-mandi. I suppose the Chinese Cucumber must be coming to that market, I must keep an eye for ripe fruits. Thank you for the information. Nabha ji, this plant grows unisexual flowers on separate plants (dioecious) unlike some other Momordicas. If I happen to know a male plant, I could carry out artificial pollination to fertilise a few flowers of this female plant that I know. A valid question anyway. Regards, Shrikant
On Sep 27, 6:40 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Snrikant ji, best of luck for male plants. An intelligent grower generally > grows several vines in the same area to get a good mixture of male and > female plants. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > Yes it is the female plant of M. cochinchinensis. Now I should look > > for a male plant to enjoy the Chinese Cucumber. Thank you Dr. > > Gurcharan Singh ji and Dinesh ji. Regards, Shrikant. > > > On Sep 26, 10:28 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dinesh ji, you are right, it is Momordica cochinchinensis. Yellowish > > colour > > > appears to be the rule, white a rarity. > > > >http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/10/14/the-spiny-bittergourd-omord... > > > >http://blog.yume.vn/xem-blog/nho-hoi-nho-qua-.nhim_lemon07.35B670F5.html > > > > -- > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > Retired Associate Professor > > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > <http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/10/14/the-spiny-bittergourd-omord.. > > .> > > > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > Shrikant ji ... resembles *Momordica cochinchinensis* at FOI > > > >http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html... > > > > differs in colour. > > > > Regards. > > > > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Singh Sir, the flowers are really that big, about 10 cm. This is found > > > >> on a hedge and vegetable vendors sit near it. I wonder if it is any of > > > >> the plants used as vegetables but I do not know any. Regards, Shrikant > > > > >> . > > > >> On Sep 26, 9:31 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > Shrikant ji > > > >> > Flower size, is it cm or mm? > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > >> > Retired Associate Professor > > > >> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > > >> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > > >> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > >> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < > > > >> [email protected] > > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > Pls ID this anuual climber. Leaves broadly ovate, cordate, > > coarsely > > > >> > > serrate, 8-12 cm. Flowers 8-10 cm, pale yellow. Fruits caducous > > > >> prematurely > > > >> > > but resemble Momordica, 3 cm long, tubercled, red. > > > > >> > > Shrikant Ingalhalikar > > > >> > > 12 Varshanand Society > > > >> > > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road > > > >> > > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com > > > >> > > Tel 91 20 2435 0765. > > > >> > > Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > > > > >> > > < > > >http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.co...>- > > > >> Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
