YOU ARE BIDDING ON 5 LOOFAH SPONGE GOURD SEEDS
(LUFFA CYLINDRICA)
GROW YOUR OWN LOOFAH, MAINLY GROWN AS A NOVELTY PLANT
LUFFA CYLINDRICA IS A CLIMBER AND RELATED TO THE CUCUMBER, BUT AFTER THE FLOWERS FALL THE FRUIT IS LARGER AND LIGHTER THAN THE GARDEN CUCUMBER.
GROWN FOR USING THE MATURED FRUIT'S TEXTURE - AFTER PEELING THE EXTERIOR COATING AND DRYING THEY ARE USED AS A BATHING SPONGE.
FLOWER: BRIGHT YELLOW; BLOOMS MID SUMMER
FOLIAGE: GREEN; VEINED
HEIGHT: 4-6 FEET
POSITION: FULL SUN, AVERAGE WATER NEEDS, WATER REGULARLY; DO NOT OVER-WATER
ORIGIN: INDIA - NOW GROWN THROUGHOUT THE TROPICS, FOR COLDER CLIMATES IT CAN BE GROWN IN GREENHOUSE/CONSERVATORY, IT IS COLD SENSITIVE. COLDER REGIONS SHOULD START THESE OFF INDOORS
EXTRA BIT: FERTILIZE JUST AS YOU WOULD FOR SQUASH OR CUCUMBERS.
IT IS A CLIMBER SO IT WILL NEED SOMETHING TO CLIMB UP SUCH AS CANES, FENCE, TRELLIS.
FRUITS TOUCHING THE SOIL WILL DEVELOP DECAY SO MULCH WILL BE HELPFUL
ANNUAL
COMES WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO TURN FRUIT INTO A LOOFA WHICH ALSO GIVES YOU HUNDREDS OF SEEDS TO PLANT NEXT YEAR
FULL SOWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED.
SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE UNUSUAL AND EXOTIC INDOOR/OUTDOOR PLANTS. BONSAI, PALMS, BAMBOOS, TREES, WATER PLANTS ETC.
BUYER PAYS P/P
U.K. P/P .65P.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS P/P.95P
BUY AS MANY SEEDS FROM OUR AUCTIONS AS YOU LIKE AND ONLY PAY ONE POSTAGE CHARGE
**PAY IN ONE SINGLE PAYMENT PLEASE**
***INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NOCHEX OR PAYPAL ONLY***
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