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Growing Luffa, also Loofah, plant sponge

(Cucurbitcaea)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
      S S P            

(Best months for planting Luffa in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays. P = Plant direct in garden where they are to grow.


  • Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 18 - 30 inches apart
  • Harvest in 11-12 weeks. Use as a back scratcher.
  • Compatible with: Peas, Beans, Onions, Sweetcorn
  • Avoid growing with: Potatoes
  • Luffa on vine

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06 May 11, Annette (Australia - temperate climate)
You can purchase luffa seeds from www.greenpatchseeds.com.au. Mine have grown extremely well - I only planted seeds in a few separate places and now I have more luffas than I can use! Fantastic plant!
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23 Feb 11, Rex (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a very big luffa in green house with a lot of leaves but have no flower. Does anyone know why it is not flowering?
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19 Feb 11, (Australia - temperate climate)
would someone tell me where I can buy loofa seeds please desparaetly want to grow them Thanks Louise
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20 Feb 11, Melissa (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, The first lot of luffa seeds I bought, I got from ebay and had very poor results. Not even a sprout But I got some from 4seasonsseeds.com.au and they are currently vines over 3m long! They are flowering too, hope I get a luffa!
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17 Feb 11, Cyrus (USA - Zone 8a climate)
I have been growing luffah for a few years now, and each season it doesn't fruit until the beginning of the fall and the last couple years I have lost all the fruit to the early freezes!
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06 Apr 12, Pam (USA - Zone 5b climate)
Perhaps you could use a row cover. These work great to protect plants from frosts & insects.
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16 Feb 11, (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Bella, I see you have Loofa seeds are you willing to sell me some? Please let me know many Thanks Louise
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03 Jan 11, bella (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I have some seeds if you would like them?
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02 Aug 11, William Stanley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Bella If you have some spare Luffa seeds I would love to grow some as I love new and exciting projects in the garden If you can send me some I will send you some .60cent stamps as payment. wstan1948@gmail.com Cheers William.
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24 Feb 11, Louise (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Bella I am very interested in buying Loofa seeds from you are you able to sell me some? Kind regrds Louise
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