Oneseed Bur Cucumber
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Oneseed Bur Cucumber
Sicyos angulatus
The Oneseed Bur Cucumber is a fun plant with spiky fruits that look like tiny green balls! It grows in warm places and can climb up other plants for support.
Habitat: Urban areas
Appearance
The Oneseed Bur Cucumber is a fast-growing, sprawling vine with rough, hairy stems. It has palmate, lobed leaves resembling true cucumbers. Small, greenish-white flowers appear, followed by distinctive clusters of dry, bur-like fruits, each covered in stiff spines.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderCucurbitalesFamilyCucurbitaceaeGenusSicyos
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Despite its name, you wouldn't want to eat this "cucumber" fruit!
It's related to watermelons and pumpkins, not just regular cucumbers!
Its fruits have tiny hooks that make them super sticky to clothes and fur!
This fast-growing vine can cover fences and plants in just one season!
Special abilities
Ability
Climbing Tendrils
Oneseed Bur Cucumber can quickly climb with coiling tendrils that help it reach sunlight and spread over other plants.
Ability
Spiky Seed Dispersal
Oneseed Bur Cucumber has spiky fruits that attach to animal fur, spreading seeds to new locations.
Ability
Rapid Growth Champion
Oneseed Bur Cucumber can grow incredibly fast, allowing it to quickly outcompete other plants for resources.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 300-700 cm
- Spread
- 100-300 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.5-1 cm
- Bloom Season
- Summer to fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- Mild
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Drinks nectar, spreads pollen.
pollinates
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Bombus impatiens
Visits flowers for nectar.
eaten by
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
May browse its leaves.
eaten by
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Eats seeds from burs.
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Summer Blooming
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fruit Bearing
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid Growing
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Spiky/Thorny
Possessing sharp, pointed projections or spines on the body or surface.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't touch the spiky fruits too much; they can be prickly!
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Oneseed Bur Cucumber?
300-700 cm
How wide does Oneseed Bur Cucumber spread?
100-300 cm
How big are the flowers on Oneseed Bur Cucumber?
0.5-1 cm
When does Oneseed Bur Cucumber bloom?
Summer to fall
Is Oneseed Bur Cucumber edible?
No
Is Oneseed Bur Cucumber toxic?
Mild
What is Oneseed Bur Cucumber's lifecycle?
Annual
How is Oneseed Bur Cucumber pollinated?
Insect
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