Luffa Gourd 'Sponge Gourd': Summer Sweet'-EDIBLE- 25 seeds-Heart Chakra

LUFFA GOURD

‘Summer Sweet’

25 seeds

Ideal sowing temp: 21C+ (After last frost)

Position: Sunny.

Pre-treatment: Scarify seed and soak overnight before sowing.

Sowing: clumps of 2-3 seeds; 20mm deep; 1m apart.

Sprouting: 10-30 days

Harvest: Flowers all summer.

Chakra: Sacral.

Luffa aegyptica

Originally from Central America, these gourds grow on a vine and are commonly used for making your own loofahs or sponges!

To make your own sponge: grow the seeds and leave the fruits to grow and dry out. When dry, cut off the end and shake out seeds.  Peel off the skin and inside will be perfectly formed, natural loofahs. They can last for a long time if left dry or, if you use them, they last for several months.

Use in stir fry dishes when picked young, and young shoots, leaves and flower buds are edible too.

The Chakra Garden cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. 

Always seek advice from a professional before eating or using a plant medicinally.

Please note: This item is seeds only, NOT live plants! Quarantine restrictions prohibit us selling or shipping this item to WA, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, or Internationally.

General note: 
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.