Description
12 Seeds edible Tri-Leaf Smooth Luffa Seeds; sponge gourd; 三葉長絲瓜; muop huong; Open Pollinated Heirloom Tri-leaf: OP variety. Smooth type. The fruits are 12-16″ long and 3-5″ in diameter, up to 1.5 pounds in weight. Growing tips: 1) Do not transplant too early, as young plants could be stunned when overnight temperature below 40F. Here in Chicago Zone 5B, better growth is observed when transplanted after Memorial Day 2) Let the vines climb to chain link fence, cattle panel, arbor, trellis…etc. Best fruit yielding when maximum sun exposure is provided. Allow at least 50-100 sqft aerial space per vine. 3) Once a female flower is found, you can pinch off the rest of the “branch”, to achieve best fruit size, as well as provide “bushy” growth to the main vine. 4) Harvest edible fruits about two weeks after flowering. 5) For harvesting sponge, leave fruits on the vine as long as possible (but must harvest before first frost). If necessary, hang the fruits in the garage or a dry ventilated area to allow fruits to dry up over time. A dried luffa fruit weighs only 3-5 oz, just rub the skin like dough roller pin, then the dried skin will come off fairly easily.
mitchie –
Amazing, thank you! Great quality.
Julia Hsieh –
Great seeds. All sprouted. Except worms are eating up the leaves.
nankeen –
Nice seeds!
Jianfang –
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