Illustrative photo of a grown plant. Ships at Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla.
Cluster ridge gourd plant
₹499.00
Live cluster ridge gourd: smaller fruit borne in bunches, made for stuffing.
Luffa acutangula
Gonchalu heerekayi / ಗೊಂಚಲು ಹೀರೇಕಾಯಿ (Cluster ridge gourd)
- Grow bag12 in wide x 18 in tall
- Ships atEstablished in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla
- First harvestAbout 7 to 9 weeks from delivery
- Sunlight6+ hours direct sun
- Best plantedWarm and hot months
Grown to order — delivered in about 15 days · 80 available
We start it when you order and hand it over once it is established and hardened off. That is what makes the olla work from day one: the roots have already grown down to it before it reaches you.
SKU HEE-CLU
Water it through the olla. That is the only instruction.
A buried terracotta olla releases water at exactly the rate the soil draws it, over a base of well-rotted wood that holds moisture through a hot week. You cannot overwater it and it will not dry out on you. The roots reach the olla before the plant leaves us, so it works from the day it arrives.
The Nabhi method: how these bags are built · What is an olla?
Details
A ridge gourd that bears its fruit in clusters, each one small enough to stuff whole. Stuffed ridge gourd is the dish to make with it.
It loves warm, hot weather, needs a trellis, and responds well to pruning.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Luffa acutangula |
|---|---|
| Grow bag | 12 in wide x 18 in tall, filled, with olla |
| Ships at | Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla |
| First harvest | About 7 to 9 weeks from delivery |
| Sunlight | 6+ hours direct sun |
| Support | Trellis or railing |
| Season | Warm and hot months |
| Pruning | Responds well |
Questions
Do I need to water it?
Just keep the olla topped up. It releases water as the soil dries, so the plant can’t be overwatered.