Gourd Luffa Sponge
1.500 KWD
2g
100+ days. 12 to 18 inches fruits are dried and seeded to make durable sponges.
Luffa Gourd seeds yield green gourds that can be used for making Luffa sponges. The Gourd seeds do well in moist soil, and can be harvested off the vine when ready.
- Latin Name: Luffa aegyptica syn l. cylindrica
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Days to Maturity: 100+ days
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Planting Depth: 1/4"
- Plant Spacing: 6'
- Row Spacing: 8'
- Growth Habit: Vine
- Soil Preference: Rich, organic soil with a pH between 5 and 7.
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/pests: Susceptible to rot and mildew
- Color: Green
