Information for Luffa acutangula

Approximately 8 seeds per gram
seed-counts are only a guide, not to be used for accurate calculations.

Luffa acutangula - 1  packet for 8 Euros
Luffa acutangula - 10  gram for 11 Euros
Luffa acutangula - 25  gram for 20 Euros
Luffa acutangula - 50  gram for 31 Euros
Luffa acutangula - 100  gram for 55 Euros

B and T World Seeds' reference number: 34761
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:9
Type of plant - annual
Flower: frag. YELLOW, noct.
Fruit: gourd 20-60cm. long
Foliage: palm. 5-7 lobed, 11x17cm.

Common names for Luffa acutangula: Angled Luffa,  Cee gwa,  Cee gwa,  Chinese Okra,  Esponja,  Kachur,  Kdulifka,  Ketola,  Koshataki,  Leef,  Liane torchon,  Muneco,  Oyong,  Papengaye,  Patula (Tag.),  Petola Sanding,  Sing-kwa,  Sing-kwa,  Strainer Vine, 

Luffa acutangula is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
1:   Species in Stock at B and T
34:   Oriental Herb and Vegetable Seed List
36:   Herb Seed List Culinary Medicinal Dye and Aromatic
39:   Climbing Plant Seeds
51:   Chinese Native and Introduced Plants
55:   Fragrant or Aromatic Flower or Foliage Plant Seeds
83:   Vegetable Seed List
191:   Tropical Shrubs and Trees
331:  Cucurbitaceae
699:   Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbs
952:   Wholesale Selection

Germination guide
Luffa acutangula seeds will usually germinate in 15-29 days. Sow seeds about 6mm deep in a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 25°C.

Sow on the surface of moist compost, use a translucent cover to allow light in and to keep the compost humid and warm (do not place in direct sunlight)

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