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Wild cucumber

Echinocystis lobata

Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 41 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) — *Echinocystis lobata* — Wild cucumber. Photo by Aung via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Jun–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, wild cucumber pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Common hop (Humulus lupulus), Common hop (Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides), Common hop (Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus).