Gourd Seeds - Luffa

Luffa aegyptiaca HEIRLOOM. Luffa plants have so much more to offer than just bath sponges! Grow them for their ornamental, care-free, rampantly exuberant vines which produce lovely 2" yellow flowers in summer heat. The young, tender fruits are often used in Asian cuisines, as they are a tasty vegetable when lightly steamed or stir fried. On fully mature fruits peel back the skin to reveal the sponge-like material. Loves a sturdy trellis, tree, or large shrub to climb. Luffa gourds can be direct seeded in the garden as soon as all danger of frost has passed. Make sure to have a trellis ready for them when they sprout. Fruits will begin to mature in about 120 days. Harvest around 60 days for tender fruits if wanting to eat as a vegetable. 2 gram packet contains a minimum of 15 seeds.