Marah fabaceus Bigroot (Cucurbitaceae)

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Marah fabaceus
Bigroot
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The Marah fabaceus plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bigroot. Some home gardeners know the variety as Echinocystis fabacea. Naudin.

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Latin Name:  Marah fabaceus
Common Name:  Bigroot
Family:  Cucurbitaceae
Author:  (Naudin.)Greene.

Known Hazards:  The root is said to be poisonous to fish[257]. We have no reports as to whether or not it is toxic to mammals[K].

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Banks and slopes below 750 metres in coastal strand and mixed evergreen forests[71].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow early spring in pots of rich soil in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. Put 2 or 3 seeds in each pot and thin to the best plant. Grow on fast and plant out after the last expected frosts.

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