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Open-Pollinated
and Heirloom Seeds
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Cyclanthère Lady’s Slipper
Cyclanthere

Lady's Slipper - Cyclanthere

Ref : P2800 - Cyclanthera pedata
Bag of 20 seeds

This ancient variety produces small green fruits, covered with soft spines, 10 to 15 cm long. Immature, they can be prepared in salads or as a sautéed vegetable. When ripe, they are cooked and eaten in soups or stuffed.

The fruit of the Cyclanthere plant is renowned the world over for its cholesterol-lowering properties, its positive action on diabetes and its hypotensive, diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects.

in bucket, in the ground

Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the open ground under the same conditions is possible when the soil is well warmed and outside temperatures no longer fall below 15°C.

March, April, May

April, May, June

August, September, October

in the ground, in the greenhouse

sunny

medium

clayey, limestone, humus, sandy

drained

Cyclanthera pedata

mid-season

20 seeds

pointed

tender

Green

From 2000 to 5000 cm

From 5 to 15 cm

runner

Central America

Inconnue

"Semences de Kokopelli" by Dominique Guillet

This ancient variety originated in Central America. This species is also known as "Korila", "Achoa", "Pepino de comer".

The fruit of the Cyclanthere plant is renowned the world over for its cholesterol-lowering properties, its positive action on diabetes and its hypotensive, diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects.

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