Winter Melon / Wax Gourd (Benincasa hispida) - bulk quantity (5 g)

The seed needs cold to germinate, direct sowing in autumn or indoor pre-cultivation in spring. Deciduous forest plants for dappled shade to sunny sites with rather damp soils. Calcareous, nutrient-rich soil is well accepted. Planting in the shade is possible if the leaves and the upper shoots get some light. The rootstock should always be damp and in the shade.

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