Grow pointed gourd from heirloom non-GMO seeds for vigorous vines and slender green fruits. Ideal for home gardens, trellises, raised beds, and containers, with tender fruits suited to curries, stir-fries, and traditional dishes.
Key Features
- Produces vigorous climbing vines with slender green fruits.
- Heirloom, non-GMO seed choice for home vegetable gardens.
- Well suited to trellises, fences, and vertical garden supports.
- Warm-season vegetable for sunny growing locations.
- Suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and large containers.
- Fruits can be harvested young for cooking.
Growing Benefits
- Provides fresh pointed gourd fruits for home cooking.
- Vertical growth makes efficient use of garden space.
- Adds attractive green vines to edible garden areas.
- Suitable for warm-climate vegetable gardening.
- Fruits can be harvested throughout the growing season under favorable conditions.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Pointed Gourd
- Botanical Name: Trichosanthes dioica
- Plant Type: Warm-season perennial vine, commonly cultivated as an annual in cooler climates
- Foliage: Green, heart-shaped leaves
- Fruit Color: Green, often with lighter longitudinal markings
- Growth Habit: Vigorous climbing vine
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Fertile, loose, well-drained soil
- Water: Regular and consistent
- Germination Time: Approximately 10–21 days under favorable conditions
- Sowing Depth: Approximately ½ inch
- Spacing: Approximately 18–36 inches between plants with trellis support
- Maturity: Approximately 70–100 days, depending on growing conditions
- Uses: Curries, stir-fries, stews, vegetable dishes, containers, raised beds, and trellised gardens
Growing Tips
- Plant after the danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have warmed.
- Provide a sturdy trellis, fence, or other vertical support for the climbing vines.
- Choose a sunny location with fertile, well-drained soil.
- Keep soil evenly moist during establishment and fruit development.
- Allow sufficient space for vines to spread vertically.
- Harvest fruits while young and tender for cooking.
Unique Facts
- Pointed gourd is a tropical and subtropical vine in the Cucurbitaceae family.
- It is also known as parwal or parval in parts of South Asia.
- The plant is naturally adapted to warm growing conditions.
- Its slender green fruits are commonly harvested young and cooked as a vegetable.