Luffa Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)

This heirloom gourd is commonly dried and used as a sponge. 2-foot fruits grow on dark green vines that should be trellised. Young luffa gourds are delicious fresh or gently cooked like summer squash.

• 15 seeds minimum
• Germination: 7-14 days
• Maturity: 90-120 days
• Scarify seeds with file and soak in lukewarm water for 24 hours before planting.
• Direct sow 1” deep in full sun after last frost date.
• Trellising recommended.
• Space seeds 8-12” apart; space rows 24-36” apart