Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: CitrullusSpecies: colocynthusCommon names: perennial egusiBotanical family: Cucurbitaceae Climate information Climate: subtropical to tropicalOrigin: Africa through S. AsiaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: regional crop onlyForm: herbManagement: standardStaple crops: protein-oilOther systems: strip intercrop