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Burr Cucumbers
Burr Cucumbers (Sicyos)
Members of the burr Cucumbers genus are climbing annual vines native to North America. They are similar to and easily confused with a wild cucumber but can be differentiated by the hairy stems and leaves and bur-like fruits. Although some species are used as ornamental plants, they can be invasive and difficult to control.
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Key Facts About Burr Cucumbers

Attributes of Burr Cucumbers

Leaf type
Deciduous

Scientific Classification of Burr Cucumbers

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Distribution of Burr Cucumbers

Distribution Map of Burr Cucumbers

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Cultivated
Invasive
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How to Grow and Care for Burr Cucumbers

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Belonging to the cucumber family, the burr Cucumbers genus thrives in well-draining soil, moderate sunlight, and steady temperatures of around 75°F (24°C). Basic care involves watering when the top soil feels dry and ensuring good air circulation to prevent common challenges like fungal diseases and aphid infestations. The plant also has seasonal sensitivities: during the cooler months, it requires less water and could tolerate slightly lower light conditions. The burr Cucumbers is a tenacious grower, particularly in summer, requiring regular pruning to maintain its shape and health.
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Exploring the Burr Cucumbers Plants

5 most common species:
Sicyos angulatus
Bur cucumber
Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) is an annual vine in the gourd family that produces bur-like fruits. It’s indigenous to eastern North America. Other names for it include the star-cucumber and the one-seed bur cucumber. You can eat the leaves and fruit, just be careful of the spines that can easily break off.
Sicyos australis
Mawhai
The vine produces long branching annual stems that climb over shrubs and fences or trail across the ground. The stems are hairy, pale green and furrowed. The alternate leaves have three to five palmate lobes and can be 20 cm across. The margin is slightly toothed, the upper surface of the blade is usually hairless and the under side has fine hairs, especially on the veins. .
Sicyos laciniatus
Cutleaf bur cucumber
Cutleaf bur cucumber is a climbing vine with deeply lobed, arrow-shaped leaves and slender tendrils that enable it to grasp onto adjacent vegetation. Its habitat in tropical climates contributes to its vigorous growth, often completely enshrouding supporting plants. Distinguished by small, white clustered flowers, cutleaf bur cucumber also produces spiky fruit, which further aids in its identification.
Sicyos mawhai
Sicyos mawhai
Sicyos mawhai is a climbing plant with a penchant for moist habitats, often seen with its tendrils grasping onto nearby supports. Its leaves are telltale, shaped like an artist's palette, with serrated edges. Small, white flowers emerge seasonally, later giving way to bristly, clustered fruit that can be a key identifying feature.
Sicyos glaber
Smooth bur cucumber
Smooth bur cucumber is a climbing vine bearing distinctive five-lobed leaves and small, greenish flowers. This specie excels in warm, humid environments, often found threading through underbrush and scaling adjacent vegetation with its robust tendrils. Smooth bur cucumber's adaptive growth habit allows it to maximize sun exposure, while its tiny fruits, inconspicuous amid foliage, primarily disperse thanks to foraging animals.
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Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
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Burr Cucumbers
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Burr Cucumbers
Sicyos
Members of the burr Cucumbers genus are climbing annual vines native to North America. They are similar to and easily confused with a wild cucumber but can be differentiated by the hairy stems and leaves and bur-like fruits. Although some species are used as ornamental plants, they can be invasive and difficult to control.
Lifespan
Lifespan
Annual
info

Key Facts About Burr Cucumbers

Attributes of Burr Cucumbers

Leaf type
Deciduous

Scientific Classification of Burr Cucumbers

distribution

Distribution of Burr Cucumbers

Distribution Map of Burr Cucumbers

distribution map
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
care detail

How to Grow and Care for Burr Cucumbers

Belonging to the cucumber family, the burr Cucumbers genus thrives in well-draining soil, moderate sunlight, and steady temperatures of around 75°F (24°C). Basic care involves watering when the top soil feels dry and ensuring good air circulation to prevent common challenges like fungal diseases and aphid infestations. The plant also has seasonal sensitivities: during the cooler months, it requires less water and could tolerate slightly lower light conditions. The burr Cucumbers is a tenacious grower, particularly in summer, requiring regular pruning to maintain its shape and health.
More Info About Caring for Burr Cucumbers
species

Exploring the Burr Cucumbers Plants

5 most common species:
Sicyos angulatus
Bur cucumber
Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) is an annual vine in the gourd family that produces bur-like fruits. It’s indigenous to eastern North America. Other names for it include the star-cucumber and the one-seed bur cucumber. You can eat the leaves and fruit, just be careful of the spines that can easily break off.
Sicyos australis
Mawhai
The vine produces long branching annual stems that climb over shrubs and fences or trail across the ground. The stems are hairy, pale green and furrowed. The alternate leaves have three to five palmate lobes and can be 20 cm across. The margin is slightly toothed, the upper surface of the blade is usually hairless and the under side has fine hairs, especially on the veins. .
Sicyos laciniatus
Cutleaf bur cucumber
Cutleaf bur cucumber is a climbing vine with deeply lobed, arrow-shaped leaves and slender tendrils that enable it to grasp onto adjacent vegetation. Its habitat in tropical climates contributes to its vigorous growth, often completely enshrouding supporting plants. Distinguished by small, white clustered flowers, cutleaf bur cucumber also produces spiky fruit, which further aids in its identification.
Sicyos mawhai
Sicyos mawhai
Sicyos mawhai is a climbing plant with a penchant for moist habitats, often seen with its tendrils grasping onto nearby supports. Its leaves are telltale, shaped like an artist's palette, with serrated edges. Small, white flowers emerge seasonally, later giving way to bristly, clustered fruit that can be a key identifying feature.
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More Popular Genus

Dracaena
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Ficus
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Rubus
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Acer
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Solanum
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Rosa
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Quercus
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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