Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food or more inland

or more inland

fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months None Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 100ft

A good choice for small spaces and well-watered areas

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos 'Ian Bush' Common Name Ian Bush Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

from 500' - 2

Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food or more inlandCommon vine in the chaparral. Emerges with first winter rains from a tuber that grows to several hundred pounds. Fruit pods are large and prickly. Completely dormant in summer. Caution: seeds are toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Curcurbitaceae Species Name Marah macrocarpa Common Name Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe Plant Type Vine Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color White,