Hybrid White Short Snake Gourd, Potlakaya-Serpent

This hybrid snake gourd produces lots of fruit. The fruit will be White in color approximate 28-30 cm long and 5-6 cm diameter thick. Fruit weight will be 100-150gm. Vigorous well branched vine that produce fruit in 60-65 days.

Snake gourd can easily grow in containers (5 Gallon pot). Snake gourd flowers during daylight hours. Sometimes may need hand pollination to set fruit. Harvest young tender fruit before it matures to retain its tenderness. Use in curries. The shoots, tendrils and leaves can also be eaten as greens. Harvest Season Summer, Rainy season, Winter.

Note:-Snake gourd seeds are considered difficult to germinate. We recommend you to file the sides of the seed coat with a nail filer/cutter or soaked the seed in warm water overnight before sowing.

Seeds per pack: 10/ 1 Oz/ 4Ozs

Days to maturity: 60-70 Days

Life Cycle: Warm Season Annual

Planting season: Late Spring to Early Summer

Sun Requirement: Full

 Other Name-Chinese Python Snake Bean, Potlakaya