CRESENTIA CUJETE - CALABASH TREE
Common name: calabash tree, krabasi, kalebas.
Family: bignoniaceae.
A evergreen tropical tree growing up to a height of 25'. It has a rough bark and simple leaves. Calabash tree has cauliflores flowers that appears from nodes on the trunck and branches. The fruit is large and globulose with a hard green woody shell; inside there is a pulp that has medicinal applications.
Hardiness: USDA zone 9B - 11. Propagation: seeds, cuttings. Culture: full sun, well drained soils; has some salt tolerance. Plant in frost free locations.
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