Luffa echinata
Luffa echinata
- Native to:
- Bangladesh | Cameroon | Chad | Ethiopia | India | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Pakistan | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus:
- Luffa
- Species:
- Luffa echinata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or soaking) to improve germination.
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