{"product_id":"chilacayote-seeds-vegetable-plant-for-home-gardens","title":"Chilacayote Seeds - Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eChilacayote is a vigorous heirloom climbing squash grown for its large edible fruits, tender shoots, and long storage life. Botanically known as \u003cem data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eCucurbita ficifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, it is also called Figleaf Gourd or Malabar Gourd due to its distinctive fig-shaped leaves. 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