Cucurbitales is an order of flowering plants, predominantly composed of herbaceous vines and creepers, though it also includes some shrubs and trees. Many members are characterized by their tendrils, which help them climb. This order contains numerous species cultivated globally for their edible fruits and other uses.
The order encompasses significant families like Cucurbitaceae (the gourd family). Plants within Cucurbitales are primarily distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, though many are widely cultivated in temperate climates during warmer months. They are economically important for food production, ornamental gardening, and sometimes for fiber or medicinal purposes.
The best examples of commercial crops from the order Cucurbitales are the widely consumed fruits from the Cucurbitaceae family, including melons, squashes, and cucumbers.
Total families found for Cucurbitales: 1
Total plants found for Cucurbitales: 28
- 1) Armenian cucumber
- 2) Ash gourd
- 3) Bitter gourd
- 4) Buttercup squash
- 5) Butternut squash
- 6) Caigua
- 7) Calabash
- 8) Cantaloupe
- 9) Cassabanana
- 10) Chayote
- 11) Chilacayote
- 12) Cucumber
- 13) Cushaw pumpkin
- 14) Egyptian cucumber
- 15) Fluted gourd
- 16) Gac
- 17) Horned melon
- 18) Ivy gourd
- 19) Melon
- 20) Monk fruit
- 21) Pointed gourd
- 22) Ribbed gourd
- 23) Snake gourd
- 24) Teasle gourd
- 25) Tinda
- 26) Watermelon
- 27) West Indian gherkin
- 28) Zucchini