Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam) Ivy Gourd

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigtis a tropical plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. The plant is distributed in tropical Asia, Africa and is commonly found in Pakistan, India and Srilanka. It is a fast-growing perennial vine that grows several meters long. It can form dense mats on lands that readily cover shrubs and small trees. It is an outdoor plant but prefers a sunny sheltered position and a sandy soil. The roots and stems are succulent, tuberous and most likely facilitate the plant to survive prolonged drought. The tendrils are long, elastic with coil-like springy character that can wrap around the host to the entire length. Its leaves are arranged alternately along the stems; the shape of the leaves varies from heart to pentagon and size of the leaves is approximately 5 –10 cm. Flowers are large, white and star-shaped. The fruit is red, ovoid to elliptical, 25 – 60 mm long, 15 – 35 mm in diameter and contains several pale, flattened seeds.

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