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Gourd
Scientific Name:
Luffa aegyptiaca
Also Known As:
Luffa, Luffa Gourd, Loofah, Dishrag Gourd
Variety:
Luffa
Seed Saving Difficulty:
Easy
Pollination Type:
Insects
PLANTING DATES
Spring: 4/1 - 6/30
Fall: 7/1 - 8/31
NOTES
not frost hardy; will cross pollinate with other varieties of gourd and summer squash, so isolate by 800 ft.-0.5 mile; to save seeds, separate seeds from fibrous interior pulp and air dry
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