Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food This tough chaparral oak forms

This tough chaparral oak forms low

or more inland

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

but can be pruned smaller

from 500' - 2

Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food This tough chaparral oak formsCommon 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,