Ivy gourd
A tropical plant. It does well in warm climates. In cold weather, plants remain dormant. They cannot grow in waterlogged soil. Plants grow between 550 and 1600 m altitude in Ethiopia. It requires a well distributed rainfall and a fairly high humidity. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 1,000-1,600 mm. It requires a sandy soil with good drainage and a high level of organic material. In Nepal the plants grow up to 1400 m altitude. In south Vietnam it grows up to 1,500 m above sea level. In the Himalayas in India it grows between 1,200-2,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Aroi papasan, Babasa tahan, Baby cucumber, Bak tam nin, Ban kakri, Bana torada, Bat, Belipoka, Bimbika, Bolu teke, Buta, Bwlai, Cheri, Chiloda, Chum bat, Covay kai, Donda, Edaldalksin, Enkaiserariai, Gol kakri, Golenda, Golkankri, Golkakari, Golyakakadi, Imondiu, Imore, Jangli kundru, Jangli tondare, Kandaroi, Kanduri, Kapasan, Kattukoval, Kauwa-luli, Khai-khruk, Kimowe, Kimuya, Kiukamapa 'ae 'initia, Koba, Kovai, Kovakai, Kova keerai, Kundari, Kundaru, Kundri, Kundri ja, Kundru, Kunduli, Kunduri, Lacheta, Lyungulyungu, Mad, Ma dian lu, Maqd, Marr 'had, Ndegegeya, Ni qi, li po luo, Pak tam lung, Pake, Papasan, Pepasan, Phak tam leung, Phak tam ling, Phak tam nin, Phak tamlueng, Sarap alas, Scarlet fruited gourd, Scarlet gourd, Sleuk bas, Sloek Bas, Tala kachu, Tam ling, Tam lung, Tam nin, Tam-lueng, Tandli, Teingninhi, Telakucha, Telkocha, Tilkakri, Tilkocha, Tindola, Tindora, Tinduri, Tondali, Tondli, Tongli, Tudu, Tumlueng, Tunanyira, Vo-ak thoithe
Synonyms
- Bryonia acerifolia D. Dietr.
- Bryonia alceifolia Willd.
- Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn.
- Bryonia grandis L.
- Cephalandra grandis Kurz
- Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naud. [Illegitimate]
- Cephalandra quinqueloba AUCT. non (Thunb.) Schrad. ex Eckl. et Zeyh.
- ? Cephalandra schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia cordifolia Cogn.
- Coccinia grandis var. wightiana (M. Roem.) Greb.
- Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.
- Coccinia indica Wight & Arn., nom. illeg.
- Coccinia loureiriana M. Roem.
- Coccinia moghadd (Gmelin) Asch.
- Coccinia moimoi M. Roem.
- Coccinia palmatiseca Kotschy
- Coccinia schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia wightiana M. Roem.
- Cucumis pavel Kostel.
- Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Momordica bicolor Blume
- Turia moghadd Gmelin
Edible Portion
- Leaves, Fruit, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Seeds
Where does Ivy gourd grow?
Found in: Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guiana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rotuma, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia
Notes: It can be invasive. It is illegal to grow it in some places. It is used in medicine.
Status: It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. The fruit are popular. It is not known if it is eaten in Papua New Guinea. It is a cultivated plant in Africa. The seeds are only occasionally chewed.
Growing Ivy gourd
Cultivation: Plants are grown from stem cuttings or tuberous roots. They can also be grown from seeds. Stem cuttings about 12-15 cm long are suitable. The plant needs a trellis to climb over. One male plant to every ten female plants is enough to ensure pollination. A spacing of 150 cm apart is suitable. During dry periods watering is required.
Edible Uses: The leaves, shoots, and immature fruits are cooked as a vegetable. Mature fruits are eaten raw. The ripe red fruit are collected, peeled and cut into small pieces and added to porridge. The leaf tips are cooked as a vegetable. They are also used in soups. The leaves can be stored for 10 days. The unripe fruit are cooked as a vegetable. They are used in curries. Sometimes the fruit are candied.
Production: Plants can grow for 3 or 4 years. The yield of fruit can be about 10 kg per plant. In Tanzania the fruit are collected in June to August.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 20 | 0.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 93.6 |
| Leaves | 28 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 36 | - | - | 90.6 |
Ivy gourd Photos
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