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Trichosanthes cucumerina

Species

Also called Ash gouard

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Trichosanthes cucumerina
Photo: Aruna (top left), Leslie Seaton (bottom left), Naseer Ommer from Kerala, India (top right), 杉山龍彦 (bottom right), montage by RoRo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fact sheet

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Days to germination42–28 days

“Sow seed indoors 6–4 weeks before your last spring frost.” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

Days to maturity70 days

“~70 days to harvest” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

Hardiness zones3–11

“USDA zones 3–11” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

Start indoors6–4 weeks before last frost

“Sow seed indoors 6–4 weeks before your last spring frost.” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

Transplant2–4 weeks after your last spring frost

“2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

Edible partsfruit

“fruit that can run several feet long” — How to grow Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) — G4rden

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