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SEEDS OF SPONGE GOURD - LUFFA AEGYPTIACA
Buy Seeds of Sponge Gourd - LUFFA AEGYPTIACA - The Original Garden
The Sponge Gourd is a climber with an edible fruit also used as a sponge. Very ornamental for its large flowers and its fruit. The fruit can be eaten as a vegetable. When the fruit is fully ripened it becomes fibrous and then can be used as a scrubbing sponge completely natural.
Annual vine of 2m tall with yellow and funnel-shaped flowers. Cylindrical fruit looking like cucumbers or zucchini in summer. It needs water and heat to grow.
Direct sowing outside after last frosts. Crop in autumn.
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| Average germination (%) | 50 |
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| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Germination (in days) | 8-14 |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Climber, Cosmetic, Eco-friendly garden, Herbs garden, Walls, fences |
| Seeds per gram | 10 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | No preference |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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From 24 to 31 December we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and book the available plants.
We will resume shipments from 2 January 2026.
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