No. D56
Angled Loofah Seeds
Vigorous, easy climbing gourd for lowland gardens — pick the fruit young for cooking.
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Smooth Loofah Seeds
Vigorous, easy climbing gourd for lowland gardens — pick the fruit young for cooking.
Twin pack · 2 sealed sachets inside
- Full sun, 6–8 hours
- Soak seeds 12–24 hours; sow about 2 cm deep
- Germination: usually 5–10 days
- First young fruit: about 50–70 days after sowing
- Needs a strong trellis or para about 2 m high; at least a 30–40 L pot
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Loofah (petola) is one of the easiest gourds for hot, rainy lowland Malaysia. It grows fast and covers a fence or overhead para, and the young fruit are a favourite in soups and stir-fries.
- Soak the seeds for 12–24 hours and sow 2 per spot about 2 cm deep.
- Keep the strongest seedling and give it a sturdy trellis at least 2 m tall.
- Water deeply in dry weather and feed regularly once flowering starts.
- Pick the fruit young, while your fingernail still presses into the skin easily.
Tip: loofah turns fibrous within days, so check the vine every day or two. Leave one or two fruit to dry fully on the vine if you want a natural sponge.