Snake Gourd 'Polo' F1

Sowing method: March - May indoors. Transplant: April in the greenhouse or late May outdoors. This white-flowering pumpkin-like plant loves a warm summer and therefore grows well in a greenhouse. However, due to its night blooming, keep windows and doors open! Outdoor cultivation usually succeeds well, but let the plants climb! When fully ripe, can be stored for several months, and even indefinitely after drying.

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Sowing/planting time:

• March
• April
• May

Harvesting time:

• July
• August
• September
• October

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Indoors
• Greenhouse
• Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

• Sun

• Flower colour: White
• Origin: South and Southeast Asia
• Average growth height: More than 200 cm
• Annual or perennial: Annual
• Attractive to insects: N/A
• Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Moderate

• Latin: Trichosanthes cucumerina ssp. anguina
• Dutch: Snake gourd
• Also known as: Snake cucumber
• English: Snake Gourd

• All year round