Illustrative photo of a grown plant. Ships at Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla.
Bitter gourd plant
₹499.00
Live green bitter gourd: properly bitter, on a vine that climbs a trellis.
Momordica charantia
Hagalakayi / ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ (Bitter gourd)
- Grow bag12 in wide x 18 in tall
- Ships atEstablished in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla
- First harvestAbout 8 to 9 weeks from delivery
- Sunlight6+ hours direct sun
Grown to order — delivered in about 15 days · 144 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 HAG-NAT
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
Green ridged fruit, properly bitter, for palya, gojju and chips. A lighter vine than ridge gourd that works on a balcony railing in good sun.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Momordica charantia |
|---|---|
| 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 8 to 9 weeks from delivery |
| Sunlight | 6+ hours direct sun |
| Support | Trellis or railing |
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.