Ecballium elaterium - Squirting cucumber

Squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean, used medicinally for its purgative juice; the fruit forcibly ejects its seeds when ripe. The juice is toxic in excess and should not be used during pregnancy.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Footnotes

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