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Momordica balsamina
About
Momordica balsamina, known by the common name balsam apple, is a species of tendril-bearing annual vine native to tropical regions of Africa, as well as introduced and invasive in parts of Asia, Australia, Central America, and North America. In 1810, Thomas Jefferson planted this vine in his flower borders at his Virginia home of Monticello, along with larkspur, poppies, and nutmeg.
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Momordica balsamina
- Slug
- momordica-balsamina
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Momordica
- Species
- balsamina
- Wikidata QID
- Q2672305
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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