Tags: Heirloom Open Pollinated

Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: Family: Cucurbitaceae

Days to Maturity: 90-120

Description:

Hello, I have just started a new You Tube channel on gardening. The name of the channel is Concerning Gardens & More. My goal is to eventually have a video on every seed, bulb, rhizome and plant that I offer. Check it out if you can. Just copy and past this address into your browser and it will take you to the channel. https://www.youtube.com/@ConcerningGardens1821/videos
Thank you.

WE RECYCLE BOXES, ENVELOPES AND PACKING MATERIALS. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $35.00.

FYI - ALL ORDERS WITH A SHIPPING CHARGE OF $1.50 DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACKING. USPS TRACKING STARTS ON AVERAGE AT $3.75 AND GOES UP FROM THERE, DEPENDING UPON DESTINATION. THE ITEM IS SHIPPED IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED NON MACHINABLE AND CARRIES AN EXTRA POSTAGE STAMP.

LOUFFA, LUFFA, LUFHA - ORGANIC SEEDS

NO MATTER HOW YOU SPELL IT, LUFFAS ARE GREAT FUN TO GROW AND USE
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Luffa

NOT FROST HARDY, BUT THEY CAN GROW AS FAR NORTH AS ZONE 6 IF STARTED EARLY.
I HAVE HAD LUFFAS REACH OVER 2 FEET IN LENGTH DURING GOOD GROWING SEASONS, BUT A LENGTH OF 8" TO 12" IS A VERY NICE SIZE TO WORK WITH.
THEY REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MONTHS TO MATURE.
THE BLOSSOMS ARE GREAT FOR POLLINATORS.
THE SMALL, YOUNG GOURDS ARE EATEN IN SOME CUISINES.
THE BLOSSOMS ARE EATEN IN SOME CUISINES.
THE OLDER GOURDS ARE HARD AND FIBROUS AND ARE PERFECT FOR CRAFTS.
THE SPONGES CAN BE MADE INTO BATH SCRUBBERS, POT SCRUBBERS, CLEANING PADS, BASES FOR HOME MADE SOAP AND MORE. NOTE - THIS SPONGE IS NOT RELATED TO THE SPONGE FOUND IN THE OCEAN.
GREAT ACTIVITY TO SHARE WITH THE KIDS/GRANDKIDS.
LUFFAS WILL NEED SUPPORT SO GROW THEM ON A FENCE, TRELLIS OR EVEN AN OLD BRANCHED TREE.
FOR THE LUFFAS TO OBTAIN A NICE SHAPE, THE FRUIT NEEDS TO HANG COMPLETELY VERTICAL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND HAPPY GARDENING.


Story of this Seed:

THIS IS A NEAT SEED THAT WAS PASSED DOWN THROUGH VARIOUS RELATIVES. THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN LOVE TO GROW THIS GREAT PLANT. I HAVE MADE CRAFTS TO GIVE AS HOLIDAY GIFTS WITH LUFFAS. SUPER FUN AND DIFFERENT. VERY EASY TO GROW.


Growing Tips:

I SOAK THE SEEDS FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER.

PRE MOISTEN SOIL IN CONTAINERS AND PLACE ONE SEED PER CELL. LIGHTLY COVER WITH SOIL AND GENTLY PRESS TO ASSURE GOOD SEED/SOIL CONTACT. WATER WELL AND PLACE IN A WARM LOCATION THAT GETS GOOD LIGHT. DO NOT LET THE SOIL DRY OUT.

SEEDS WILL NEED WARMTH, MOISTURE AND LIGHT TO GERMINATE.

SEEDS CAN ALSO BE PLANTED DIRECTLY INTO THE SOIL IF IT IS THE RIGHT TIME OF THE YEAR WEATHERWISE.

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    The plants need 3 to 4 months warm weather. They will die the first frost. So no. But next year you can try starting your seeds inside and setting the seedlings out after your last frost date - would not hurt to try. Thanks for your interest.

    Posted by Elise Skye D on 07/04/2023

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    Will they grow in Montana?

    Posted by Linda Wyrick on 07/04/2023

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    • The plants need 3 to 4 months warm weather. They will die the first frost. So no. But next year you can try starting your seeds inside and setting the seedlings out after your last frost date - would not hurt to try. Thanks for your interest.

      Posted by Elise Skye D on 07/04/2023

Policies

Shipping Policies

We strive to ship seeds the day after we receive the order, excluding weekends. We use USPS. We ship only to the contiguous US, the lower 48 states, due to high postage rates and custom regulations - thank you for understanding. Seedlings/cuttings/plants will be shipped the first of the week, Monday, Tuesday and sometimes on a Wednesday, depending upon the destination. This way the seedlings do not sit in a post office over a weekend. We do not offer heat packs. All of our items are grown in planting zone 9B.

Return & Refund Policy

We have no refund policy. All seeds have been tested for germinaton. All seedlings,cuttingswill be freshly harvested and are in good condition when shipped.

Other Policies

We thank everyone for the opportunity to share our seeds and seedlings.

LUFFA SEEDS, LUFFA SPONGE, LUFFA GOURD

Unit SizePriceDescription
10 Seeds $4.00
20 Seeds $7.50
30 Seeds $11.50

$4.00

Skye's Cottage Garden

Ocoee, FL, United States (Zone 9b)
Established in 2009
0.50 acres in production

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