Pedunculosum Herpetospermum (Herpetospermum pedunculosum)

Family: Cucurbitaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Herpetospermum pedunculosum is a ANNUAL CLIMBER growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - fried and then eaten. — Seed - fried and then eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest edges, especially along trails at elevations of 1000 - 3000 metres in Nepal. Thickets and forest sides on mountain slopes at elevations of 2300 - 2500 metres in Tibet. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)