Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full, hard sun
Water
Rain only
Mature size
Trailing 1–2 m
First harvest
Fruit at 70 days
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Grows on sand with no irrigation at all.
A wild desert melon of Rajasthan, dried and powdered as a souring agent.
Growing it
Grows on sand with no irrigation at all.
What it is for
Kachri powder for Rajasthani cooking.