Just a few short days ago this plant "volunteered" near our front door. I saw this first 2 leaves, the cotyledon leaves, knew what they were, and dallied. It took just a few days for lots more leaves to emerge…
It Stinks!: Weed of Wednesday
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Peculiar Pumpkin Vine
Some volunteers call this plant pumpkin vine (Momordica charantia) for obvious reasons. Balsam apple and balsam pear are other names for this weedy vine that was added to Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council invasive plant list in 2013. It is…
Pumpkin vine ?
Some volunteers have dubbed this smelly vine, pumpkin vine, based on its orange, warty fruits. Wild balsam apple (Momordica charantia) is another name for this weedy exotic invasive pest plant. Inside this orange fruit are small, jagged seeds covered in…
