Ridge gourd plant, long
₹499.00
Live long ridge gourd. A vigorous climber that crops through most of the year.
Luffa acutangula
Heerekayi / ಹೀರೇಕಾಯಿ (Ridge gourd)
- Grow bag12 in wide x 18 in tall
- Ships atEstablished in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla
- First harvestAbout 8 to 10 weeks from delivery
- Sunlight6+ hours direct sun
- Best plantedAll year
Grown to order — delivered in about 15 days · 248 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-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
Long ridged fruit for palya, chutney and huli. A vigorous vine that needs something to climb: a railing, a wall net or a bamboo frame.
It grows through most of the year in Bengaluru.
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 8 to 10 weeks from delivery |
| Sunlight | 6+ hours direct sun |
| Support | Trellis or railing |
| Season | All year |
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.