Item Tag: Cucurbitaceae

Coccinia grandis ~Scarlet Gourd~ Native to tropical Africa to Asia Coccinia grandis aka Cephalandra indica and Coccinia indica. Family Cucurbitaceae ~IVY GOURD~ aka: Tindora, Pak Tum Lung, Ivy Gourd, Thai spinach, Kovai You are bidding on * fresh seeds shipped from Hawaii. There are a variety of recipes from all over the world that list Rashmato as the main ingredient. Rashmato are best when cooked. It is often compared to bitter melon. The fruit is commonly eaten in Indian cuisine. People of Indonesia and other southeast Asian countries also consume the fruit and leaves. In Thai cuisine it is one of the ingredients of the Kaeng khae curry. Tips are blanched for dipping with chili, fried, and cooked as clear soup. Cultivation of Rashmati in home gardens has been encouraged in Thailand due to it being a good source of several micronutrients, including vitamins A and C. In India it is eaten as a curry, by deep-frying it along with spices; stuffing it with Masala and sautéing it, or boiling it first in a pressure cooker and then frying it. It is also used in Sambar, a vegetable and lentil-based soup. Ripe Ivy Gourd is high in beta-carotene, has vitamins A and C, but low on the glycemic index. Per 100 g edible portion, the fruits contain: water 93.5 g, energy 75 kJ (18 kcal), protein 1.2 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 3.1 g, fiber 1.6 g, Ca 40 mg, P 30 mg, Fe 1.4 mg, thiamine 0.07mg, riboflavin 0.08 mg, niacin 0.7 mg, ascorbic acid 1.4 mg. Read more about Tindora One of the lesser-known fruits, in Southeast Asia, ivy gourd is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits. Called Ivy Gourd, Scarlet Gourd, Thai spinach, Kovai, Tindora (and a host of other names) the young leaves and slender tops of the stems are cooked and eaten as a potherb, in soups, or as a side dish, often with rice. The young and tender green fruits are eaten raw in salads, or boiled, steamed, fried, added to dishes like curry or soups or even fermented. The ripe, scarlet fruit is fleshy, on the sweet side, and eaten raw. It can also be candied. The fruit is often available in specialty markets and is very common in India. A gourd of the family Cucurbitaceae, juicy climber, trailer herbs or under shrubs, easily found and well grown in gardens or on fences. General characteristic Vines with small green and round tendrils. The tendrils are 12-14 cm long, single and spring-like twisted, oppositely inserted to leaves. Leaves are simple and alternate. Leaves’ bases are in heart-shaped, sharpened tip and curvy edge. The shape of the leaf is star-liked with 5 rays. 5-7 veins separated from leaves’ bases. Leaves are 3-4 cm wide, 5-6 cm long. A stem is 3-5 cm long. Pronounced kok-SIN-ee-uh GRAN-dees, (Big Red) the plant in the lab has shown anti-oxidant, anti-triglyceride, and anti-bacterial activity and is useful in the treatment of jaundice. It’s also been used to treat abscesses and high blood pressure. C. grandis has been introduced as a food crop in several countries in Asia, as well as Australia, Pacific Islands, Africa, the Caribbean, and the southern United States. It is found it at least Florida, Texas and Hawaii and probably other unreported warm areas. Vigorously growing vine up to 30+ feet long. Grows best in slightly drier humid climates. It isn’t too picky about soil or water requirements other than liking ground moisture year-round. C. grandis: Stems mostly hairless, green and longitudinally ribbed when young, becoming white-spotted when older and eventually woody, tendrils simple, in the axils. Leaves alternate, simple, broad, ovate, 5-lobed, heart-shaped, stem has 3-8 glands near the base; inflorescence usually solitary, axillary flowers. Corolla deeply divided into 5 lobes. Stamens 3, present as staminodes in female flowers. Fruit a smooth, striped green turning bright red, ovoid to ellipsoid about two inches long. TIME OF YEAR: Can produce year round ENVIRONMENT: Agricultural areas, natural forests, planted forests, disturbed and waste areas. C. grandis: Stems mostly hairless, green and longitudinally ribbed when young, becoming white-spotted when older and eventually woody, tendrils simple, in the axils. Leaves alternate, simple, broad, ovate, 5-lobed, heart-shaped, stem has 3-8 glands near the base; inflorescence usually solitary, axillary flowers. Corolla deeply divided into 5 lobes. Stamens 3, present as staminodes in female flowers. Fruit a smooth, striped green turning bright red, ovoid to ellipsoid about two inches long. The fruit is ellipsoidal or ovoid, 2 to 3 1/8 in (5-8 cm) long, 1 1/2 to 2 3/8 in (4-6 cm) wide; orange-yellow; clasped at the base by 3 large, green, leaflike bracts, toothed and edged with conspicuous glands. METHOD OF PREPARATION: Young leaves and slender tops of the stems are cooked and eaten as a potherb, in soups, or as a side dish, often with rice. The young and tender green fruits are eaten raw in salads, or boiled, steamed, fried, added to dishes like curry or soups or even fermented. The ripe, scarlet fruit, is fleshy, on the sweet side, and eaten raw. It can also be candied. Coccinea indica plant has two different variants – bitter tasting fruit type which is only used as medicine (according to Ayurveda) and is found growing wild in many countries including the US, and the sweet variety called Tindora, fruits of which are also used in different food preparations. Recipe courtesy of Show Me The Curry. Rashmato Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: Approx 20-25 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: Tindora – approx 1 1/2 lbs, sliced Oil – 1 Tbsp Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp Asofoetida (Hing) – pinch Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped Coriander Powder – 1 tsp Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder – to taste Salt – to taste Method: 1. Heat Oil in a medium non-stick pan on medium heat. 2. Add Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop. HIATE 3. Add Cumin Seeds and let them sizzle. 4. Add Asofoetida, Turmeric Powder, Green Chilies and Tindora. Mix well. 5. Add Salt, Red Chili Powder, Coriander Powder and Cumin Powder. 6. Mix well, cover and cook until Tindora are tender. Stir every few minutes to cook evenly and prevent burning. 7. When Tindora are tender, uncover and cook for an additional few minutes to lightly brown them. Tindora (available drom Indian markets) makes a delicious curry at an Indian vegetarian restaurants. It has resemblance to a cucumber or zucchini. Quarter the Tindora and sautée it till slightly browned with a sweet onion, some garlic, and some red chili flakes. Add a can of Italian cherry tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and sea salt, then simmer all together for about ten minutes. Serve on a pasta bowl with some grated Romano cheese on top. The Tindora has the consistency of perfectly cooked Italian green beans. The dish is delicious with pasta, cook the Tindora seperately with it as its delicate flavor would be completely overwhelmed. Ivy Gourd can be distinguished by its five-point, palm-shaped leaves. White, star-shaped flowers distinguish this weed from other vines. These white flowers give way to small, green, pickle-sized fruits which eventually turn scarlet in color. Each of these fruit contains numerous seeds which contribute to the rapid spread of this weed to new locations. The fruit is edible and recembles sweet-and-sour cucumber with fresh flavor. Best eaten when fruit are not quite ripe (green). Tips: 1. In a time crunch, use the slicer blade of your food processor to roughly chop/slice the Tindora. 2. Cleaned and cut Tindora freeze well. 3. Be careful when salting Tindora. They tend to shrink and become a little salty and tangy. Visit my eBay Store:Polynesian Produce Stand Fruit Trees | palm seedlings | palm seed | Heliconia | Alocasia | Taro All good things take time, so I grow my plants and rare palms in my ebay store. Much more to check out or just get a little education on in my store. Polynesian Produce Stand Visit my eBay Store:Polynesian Produce Stand Search my eBay Store: 7_heads Store Shipping ATTENTION USA BIDDERS! All bare-root live plants shipped are wrapped in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the plant’s healthy transit to you. All live plants are Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are shipped to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds. We ship via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation. All plant materials are required by LAW to inspected and certified by USDA prior to export Hawaii to the US Mainland. After Inspection, USDA stamps released for export Hawaii to the US Mainland. All items are delivered to USDA Inspection Station at Honolulu International airport. USDA Certification charge is included in Shipping and Handling @ $5 fee per item/species. There is a packing and custom boxing fee. Last and usually least is USPS postage (shipping) ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS! We can ship certified live plants to the US only. Only Domestic Shipping and Handling includes USDA Certification. International Buyers – Please Note: The additional charge ($75US) for any Phytosanitary Certificate is not included in this offer. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. We do ship Seeds Internationally worldwide. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Proper Permits and Documents are the Buyer’s responsibility. Please request any documents prior to shipping. For foreign customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs, additional shipping and handling costs may apply. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions! All international orders are shipped at the BUYER’S RISK (shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements are offered for Dead On Arrival, loss, confiscation, Customs Seizure, unanticipated charges, etc. All International shipments are at Buyer’s Risk. Please spend no more more than you can lose! Payment We accept online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for in-person pick-ups and cash-on-delivery (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail. Message me if you want to send cash. Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN BE USED. Late or Multiple PayPal payments are NOT eligible for any discount. We will ship once a week – ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings to you. This can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture. If payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be shipped the following week and NOT eligible for any combined discount. Non-paying bidders will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay. COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGis not included in this offer. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS on a case by case basis. We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same PayPal payment. This policy is good for auction items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY. We ship on Tuesdays. Payment must be received within 4 days of the auction ending. Combined Discounts Won Auctions For 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. For 8+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional items) My stores’ combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied selection. Domestic S/H includes postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I can’t really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount much as each different species requires it’s own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires us to clean and prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. This requirement takes my wife and I, 2-3 days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand. Before you purchase After you Receive your Items. LIVE PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE. There is the risk when you grow plants that they may die. LIVE PLANTS are PERISHABLE, guaranteed not to live forever. US orders ONLY are GUARANTEED LIVE ARRIVAL. All International orders are shipped at the BUYER’s RISK! When you order a plant we assume you are prepared to care for it. It is your responsibility to know how to care for the plant. Do some research before they arrive or seek experienced help. Small plants need protection from many things, wind, sun, dry-out. They do well just in the garage or living room. They need good light but not sunlight (full sun will burn small plants). Small pots dry-out easily. Just sitting in a shallow tray of water works well. The idea is to keep the plants from dehydrating. Be careful if you decide to re-pot. Re-potting voids any warranty. Plants are easily damaged with new/different mix. Use NO fertilizers (this may kill your plants). Proper care is critical upon arrival. Live Plants are NOT GUARANTEED to survive under your care. DO NOT expect any live plant to be GUARANTEED to remain alive. Plants are NOT GUARANTEED TO SURVIVE after you begin Care! Live arrival is guaranteed, eternal survival is up to you. NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT. IF YOU are NOT able to provide PROPER CARE, PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT plant to be GUARANTEED after it perishes. BROWN THUMB WARNING: Please Do NOT email me after a week after receiving and repotting your plant, and make a claim it arrived damaged. All photo support must be as arrived in original condition when received (in the box and packed as delivered). If you repot your plant after delivery, all warranties are voided and no replacement is offered. You should use good gardening skills and repot if desired but at buyer’s risk and expense. If repotted, you are responsible for the condition of the plant. NO REPLACEMENT or REFUND WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT. Not every plant that I grow survives, and I am aware of that and accept the risk when I order. This is the risk that you as the buyer accept, because there is no way to know what kind of conditions it will endure in the trip to your door. My responsibility ends when a live plant is delivered to your door. You are agreeing to these terms when you make this purchase from this listing. eBay Return Policy If you need to return an item, be sure to follow these item condition guidelines. For details on the seller’s return policy (including how long you have to return an item, who pays for return shipping, and restocking fees), check the Return policy section of this listing. From delivery confirmation, you have only 48 hours from delivery confirmation to make any ‘Arrived Damaged’ claim. All claims need to be supported with Photos of the damaged plant(s) as packed/unpacked, the box if damaged, the packing materials and any documents. You must return an item in the same condition as it was received, not used or altered in any way. You must also include, in the same condition as it was received: All original packaging such as boxes, bags, tags, and UPCs Accessories such as cords and remote controls Certificates, manuals, warranty, and rebate cards “Free gifts” or bonus items All items included in a bundle Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don’t, you may be subject to a range of actions, including limits of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account. I am very reasonable and understanding, anything can happen to small plants in transit, for this reason uninsurable. The expense to send it to you is most of your payment. To send any replacements, I try to piggy back with your next order. Replacement is not an option for CUSTOMS SEIZURE. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE SHIPPED USDA CERTIFIED WITHIN THE U.S. – USDA and USPS fees are included in the actual cost of shipping and Handling. Please do not leave a 1 or 2 in my detailed seller ratings for postage fees or any reason really because I will block you from any further purchases. Please contact me before eBay if you have any issue. I am the one who can help you. Do not open any case for any reason really because I will block you from any further purchases. I ship items the best and least expensive option. These are coming from Hawaii. The only thing inexpensive here in Hawaii are my items!! I do ship all my items promptly via best method. If you feel like the combined shipping fee is wrong, please wait to be invoiced and check back with me! I value your business and will work diligently to keep you satisfied. I am very generous and reasonable with reasonable people, just ask. my dog Taz will fetch your email to me If you are dissatisfied with the item for any reason, please contact me before leaving a negative or neutral comment. I want you to be satisfied! Mahalo iâ `oe no ke kipa `ana mai. E kipa mai hou! Rare Seeds Fresh Highest Quality When you receive your seeds, you have only 7 days to make any claim. Once planted, seeds can NOT be returned and no refund is offered. All seed sales are final. There are no germination guarantees. Seller warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity advertised. Safe delivery is guaranteed and seeds lost or damaged during shipment will be replaced at seller’s expense. Claims must be made within 7 days of shipment. All other replacements, refunds, returns and exchanges will be made at the sole discretion of the seller. Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These factors are totally out of the seller’s control and are the buyer’s responsibility and risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform properly regardless of conditions or the buyer’s methods or mistakes.. Ma ha lo & A l o h a ! ! 7_heads Store ATTENTION USA BIDDERS!Shipping All live plants if shipped bare-root are wrapped in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the plant’s healthy transit to you. All live plants are Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are shipped to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.We ship via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.All plant materials are required by LAW to inspected and certified by USDA prior to export Hawaii to the US Mainland.After Inspection, USDA stamps released for export Hawaii to the US Mainland. All items are delivered to USDA Inspection Station at Honolulu International airport.USDA Certification charge is included in Shipping and Handling$5 fee per item/species.There is a packing and custom boxing fee.Last and usually least is USPS postage (shipping)ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS!We can ship certified live plants to the US only. Only Domestic Shipping and Handling includes USDA Certification.We ship Seeds Internationally.All International shipments are at Buyer’s Risk. Please spend no more more than you can lose!Proper Permits and Documents are the BUYER’s responsibility. Please request any documents prior to shipping.For foreign customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs, additional shipping and handling costs may apply.The additional charge for any Phytosanitary Certificate is not included in this offer.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions!All international orders are shipped at the BUYER’s RISK (shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements are offered for Dead On Arrival, loss, confiscation, Customs Seizure, unanticipated charges, etc.Payment We accept online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for in-person payments and cash-on-delivery (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail. Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN BE USED. Late or Multiple PayPal payments are NOT eligible for any discount. We will ship once a week – ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings to you. This can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture. If payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be shipped the following week and lose the combined discount opportunity. Non-paying bidders may receive negative feedback and will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay.COMBINED SHIPPING POLICYINTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGis not included in this offer. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS on a case by case basis.We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same PayPal payment.This policy is good for auction items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY.We ship on Tuesdays.Payment must be received within 4 days of the auction ending. Combined Discounts Won AuctionsFor 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.For 7+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional items) My stores’ combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied selection. Domestic S/H includes postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I can’t really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount much as each different species requires it’s own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. It takes my wife and I, 2-3 days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand.Before you purchase. When you order a plant we assume you are prepared to care for it. It is your responsibility to know how to care for the plant. Do some research before they arrive or seek experienced help. Small plants need protection from many things, wind, sun, dry-out. They do well just in the garage or living room. They need good light but not sunlight (full sun will burn small plants). Small pots dry-out easily. Just sitting in a shallow tray of water works well. The idea is to keep the plants from dehydrating.After you Receive your Items Be careful if you decide to re-pot. Re-potting voids any warranty. Plants are easily damaged with new/different mix. Use NO fertilizers (this may kill your plants). Proper care is critical upon arrival. Live Plants are NOT GUARANTEED to survive under your care. DO NOT expect any live plant to be GUARANTEED to remain alive. Plants are NOT GUARANTEED TO SURVIVE after you begin Care! Live arrival is guaranteed, eternal survival is up to you. IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE PROPER CARE, Please DON’T EXPECT plant to be GUARANTEED after it perishes.NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE RE-POTTED THE PLANT. Please Do NOT email me a week after potting your plant, and make a claim it arrived damaged. If you re-pot your plant after delivery, all warranties are voided and no replacement is offered. All photos must be as arrived in original condition as received (in the box and packed as delivered). Not every plant that I grow survives, and I am aware of that and accept the risk when I order. This is the risk that you as the buyer accept, because there is no way to know what kind of conditions it will endure in the trip to your door. My responsibility ends when a live plant is delivered to your door. You are agreeing to these terms when you make this purchase from this listing.LIVE PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE.US orders ONLY are GUARANTEED for LIVE ARRIVAL . All International orders are shipped at the BUYER’s RISK! From delivery confirmation, you have only 48 hours from delivery confirmation to make any claim. All claims need to be supported with Photos of the damaged plant(s) as packed/unpacked, the box if damaged, the packing materials and any documents. I am very reasonable and understanding, anything can happen to small plants in transit, for this reason not insurable. The expense to send it to you is most of your payment. To send any replacements, I try to piggy back with your next order. Replacement is not an option for CUSTOMS SEIZURE.ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE SHIPPED USDA CERTIFIED WITHIN THE U.S. – USDA and USPS fees are included in the actual cost of shipping and Handling. Please do not leave a 1 or 2 in my detailed seller ratings for postage fees or any reason really because I will block you from any further purchases. Please contact me before eBay if you have any issue. I am the one who can help you. Do not open any case for any reason really because I will block you from any further purchases. I ship items the best and least expensive option. These are coming from Hawaii. The only thing inexpensive here in Hawaii are my items!! I do ship all my items promptly via best method. If you feel like the combined shipping fee is wrong, please wait to be invoiced and check back with me! I value your business and will work diligently to keep you satisfied. I am very generous and reasonable with reasonable people, just ask.If you are dissatisfied with the item for any reason, please contact me before leaving a negative or neutral comment.I want you to be satisfied!Mahalo iâ `oe no ke kipa `ana mai. E kipa mai hou!Rare SeedsFresh Highest QualitySeller warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity advertised. Safe delivery is guaranteed and seeds lost or damaged during shipment will be replaced at seller’s expense. Claims must be made within 7 days of shipment. All other replacements, refunds, returns and exchanges will be made at the sole discretion of the seller. Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These factors are totally out of the seller’s control and are the buyer’s responsibility and risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform properly regardless of conditions or the buyer’s methods or mistakes.Ma ha lo & A l o h a ! !