Sponge gourd

The Sponge gourd it is a climbing plant and it is recommended to wire it. It is harvested when the fruit is very dry, to be able to remove the skin easily. The inner fiber is what is used as a scouring pad or sponge.

We recommend doing direct sowing or seedling from mid-April. Harvesting takes place at the end of summer and beginning of autumn. The sowing distance is 1 m between plants and 2 m between rows.

Envelope weight: 2 g. Approximately 18 units.

Cylindrical loofah - Phytogenetic resource

Origin: Ses Pedreres, Manacor, Mallorca

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