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Scientific name: Luffa acutangula
Germination rate: Min 70%
Type of seed : Hybrid
Sunlight : Full
Life-cycle : Annual
Ease-of-care: Easy
Growing Sponge Gourd plants requires a certain amount of patience. It’s not a typical garden plant. It grows for a longer time than most gourds. Sometimes the seeds can be slow to germinate. Sponge Gourd is a hot weather plant and growth slows in cool weather. The flowers appear over an extended period of time blooming sequentially as the vine progresses. The vines can grow 30 feet(10m) long over the course of a growing season. Once the fruits form it may take a long time to fully develop fiber and dry for harvest. Then the work of picking, peeling, and cleaning happens late in the year. Sponge Gourd requires about 150 to 200 or more warm frost free days, depending on the location and variety grown. It needs lots of sun, warmth, water, good root nutrients, and a large strong trellis. The vines will grow on the ground on a well drained weed-free flat surface but tend to produce curved Gourds. Sponge Gourd can also be grown in containers around 5 gallon size. Containers must have good drainage and can’t be moved once the vines attach tendrils to other objects. A small pot starter trellis can be used in the container until it is permanently located. The ideal soil ph is neutral to slightly alkaline. Some lime might be needed for acid soils.
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