by Nickolas Tromp
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
These gourds are generally agreed to have tropical origins, but it is possible to grow them in more temperate regions like the UK. It takes a long time for luffa plants to grow and for the fruit to ripen. If you plant the seeds in late-March or early April, you should have loofahs ready to harvest in mid-September.
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Can I grow loofah in the UK? The two species will hybridise if grown even at considerable distances apart, so if you want to save seeds its better to only grow one species at a time. The …