-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Begonias, Gourds, and Allies (Order Cucurbitales)

-Gourd Family (Family Cucurbitaceae)

-Tribe Sicyoeae

-Balsam Apple (Genus Echinopepon)

Echinopepon bigelovii)is a sprawling perennial deciduous vine that will grow to 1.5 m tall. It blooms small star-shaped flowers. Flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies bees and other pollinators. Produces uniquely shaped fruit covered with spikes.