{"product_id":"cucumis-melo-var-flexuosus-striped-armenian-painted-serpent-cucumber","title":"Cucumis melo var. flexuosus ~ Striped Armenian, Painted Serpent Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStriped Armenian Cucumber is a early-maturing annual vine with a trailing habit that is highly productive and ready for harvest in 55-72 days.  These slightly-fuzzy melons are long and curling with thin striped skin that look and taste similar to a high quality, non-bitter cucumber. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Best grown in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eand rich, moist well-drained acidic soils.  If trellised, the melons may grow straight and up to 3', but are best when harvested at 12-18\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.089%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnual, Edible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4' - 6'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3’ - 5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 - 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55.2677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.3726%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Summer Harvest\" 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href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Garden\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Edible Garden, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBeans, Borage, Marigold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj xzsf02u x1s688f\" 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