Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina) seeds

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Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina) seeds

Contents: Approx. 5 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

34,59 kn

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SKU: TRI09

GTIN: 4250601204048

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The white-spotted Snake gourd reaches over 1m and is a widespread vegetable for cooking in India and an old Ayurvedic remedy. It's very decorative and grows straight or twisted hanging on a climbing trellis - especially the beautiful white blossoms that slightly remind of passionflowers make this tropical cucumber a visual highlight in the vegetable bed or greenhouse.

The preparation of the long and really snake-shaped fruits is similar to the one of the eggplant. Snake gourds are harvested young.

Plant description

Species:	Cucurbitaceae
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
Planting distance:	50 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Annual plant. Sowing: Preculture. Germinates at approx. 20°C. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil 1-2 times as thick as the seeds. Plant out strong plantlets or cultivate them in a greenhouse. To accelerate germination, it can be helpful to lightly rasp to seedpod.

Other names

Botanical name:	Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina, Anguina cucumerina, Cucumis anguinus
German names:	Schlangenhaargurke, Schlangengurke, Chinesische Gurke, Schlangenkürbis

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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