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- Q.Can You Plant Luffa Gourd Seeds In August Or September In Southern California? - We do not have frost in this area and have warm temperatures usually through October.
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Ssweetsstuff on
July 16, 2023
92557Q.Can I Eat This Wild Growing Gourds
I want to know if these are edible. I want to make a dish but I'm not sure if they are edible. I have a huge producing plant growing in my yard.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 17, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Though it doesn't look like a colocynth, there could have been some hybridization. These gourds are toxic, and contain chemicals known as cucurbitacins which are not able to be consumed by humans in those quantities. Having plants nearby can even make standard cultivars of squash produce toxic hybrid seeds. I would not recommend it.
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Anonymous on
August 22, 2023Q.Can You Plant Luffa Gourd Seeds In August Or September In Southern California?
We do not have frost in this area and have warm temperatures usually through October.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 22, 2023
Certified ExpertA.That won't be enough time before you could get some below freezing temperatures, according to your USDA hardiness zone. They need a long growing season. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/gourd/luffa-gourd-planting.htm
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