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Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes cucumerina
5 seeds / pkt
This is an unusual tropical gourd popular in Asian and Indian cooking. The flowers are an interesting lacy white while the fruits are oddly curved and striped. Best picked at 25-30cm long.Sow in Spring and Summer - best in warm tropical climates
Sow 20mm, soak seeds overnight before sowing, seedlings emerge 5-8 days, space 90cm apart.
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