Family: Cucurbitaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Broad climate tolerance (zones 5-11, to 2700m)
  
• Host for major pests (aphids, fruit fly, beetle)
  
• Climbing vine (up to 9m)
  
• Self-compatible (monoecious)
  
• Dispersed intentionally & by water
  
• Prolific seeds (~700/fruit)

Low Risk Traits:

• Not naturalized (no significant weediness)
  
• No spines, toxicity, or shade tolerance
  
• No vegetative spread or wind dispersal
  
• Limited regrowth after damage