Coccinia grandis aka Ivy Gourd

Coccinia grandis, also known as ivy gourd, scarlet gourd, tindora, and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine that grows primarily in tropical climates, especially in the Indian states. It is an annual plant with a ribbed thin stem and lateral tendrils, and its leaves are smaller than the vegetable type with round hairy petioles. The plant produces large, yellow, solitary, and axillary male and female flowers. Ivy gourd is an aggressive climbing plant that can quickly spread over trees and shrubs. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and fruits, which can be cooked as a vegetable. Ivy gourd is also a rare houseplant that needs regular watering and abundant sunlight, preferably within 3 feet of a window.