The listing, 100 Seeds Extra Long Luffa Gourd Seeds USA Asian Chinese Okra Loofah Non-GMO Heirloom has ended.
Fruit & Flower:- The bottle gourd is a vigorous, annual, running, or climbing vine with large leaves and a lush appearance. It grows fast and may begin to flower only 2 months after seeding. The leaves of the bottle gourd are up to 15 inches wide, The bottle gourd flowers are borne singly on the axils of the leaves, the males on long peduncles and the females on short peduncles. The flowers are white and attractive, up to 4 inches in diameter, with spreading petals.
Luffa, loofah, loofa, sponge gourd, gourd luffa, luffa sponge, smooth luffa, dishrag gourd, Egyptian luffa: Botanical Name: Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica: Family: Cucurbitaceae: Plant Type: Annual: Mature Size: 2-3 ft. height, 8-12 ft. spread: Sun Exposure: Full sun: Soil Type: Well-drained: Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.0 to 6.5) Bloom Time: Summer: Flower Color
Latin Name: Luffa aegyptiaca. Days to Maturity: 170. Description: Grow your own sponges! This is a fun plant to grow if you love projects, and especially with kids.
Needs support to grow this plant as it is a vine Germination: 10 to 15 days from sowing Features:- Bottle gourd is a vigorous, annual climbing plant, producing stems about 9 meters long.
Extra Long Luffa Gourd, also known as "Chinese Okra," or "Sponge Gourd," is a prolific, vigorous variety that produces extra long gourds, up to 15 per plant. Extra Long Luffa has a green skin