Telfairia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Telfairia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Telfairia occidentalis
Telfairia occidentalis
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Cultivation
Fluted pumpkin is a plant of the lowland, humid tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 30°c, but can tolerate 19 - 38°c. The plant can survive temperatures down to about 5°c.
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Telfairia pedata
Telfairia pedata
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Cultivation
Oysternut grows best in lowland, humid tropical areas at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It can be cultivated at elevations up to 1,800 metres, though yields start to fall the more the elevation increases above 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 23 - 28°c, but can tolerate 14 - 38°c.
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