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Luffa acutangula 'Nagar'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Luffa (LUF-fuh) (Info)
Species: acutangula (a-kew-TAN-gu-luh) (Info)
Cultivar: Nagar

Category:
Annuals
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Dec 26, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

Green Seed (Vietnam), offers the following description: "NAGAR shows excellent features, high yields and a high percentage of straight fruits. Fruits are medium green color, 40 - 45 cm long x 4 - 5 cm in diameter, and weight 350 - 400 gram (0.6 – 0.7 lb). Plant growth is vigorous, and the variety is well adapted to a wide range of growing conditions, including the most stressful ones (draught). Maturity : 40 - 45 days after transplant. "



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