| Common Name |
Coyote Gourd, Coyote Melon |
| Latin Name |
Cucurbita palmata |
| Family |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 9-11 |
| Type / Form |
Vine |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern U.S., northwestern Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
6 inches by 30 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
8–15
cm;
blade ±
cordate, gray-green, main
veins whitish,
lobes generally 5, distinct ± half way to
petiole, middle 3 widely triangular, generally without prominent
teeth |
| Flowers |
Large 3" wide yellow, unisexual, bell shaped, opens in
morning, closes by mid-day, April through September |
| Bark / Roots |
/ Deep roots |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Espalier, low maintenance, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Butterfly, Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value |
Nectar food for invertibrates |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten, rattles made from gourds |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_palmata |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2511 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58012/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Cucurbita_palmata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.livingdesert.org/desert_plants_page.html?name=Coyote+Melon |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01314 |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3375,3385,3388 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Cucurbita+palmata |
| |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/cucurbita-palmata |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CUPA |
