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Bucha Vegetal

Bucha Vegetal Care

Luffa Aegyptiaca

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What is the plant

Luffa cylindrica is a large climber with a stout stem, seed 1–2 cm long and 0.8 cm wide. Leaves are large, 10–20 cm long and 9–21 cm wide. The plant contains various phytochemical, such as alkaloid, steroid, triterpinoid, flavonoid and glycoside. The fruit, eaten as a vegetable and is good for health.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
When watering your garden, try to water using a vessel instead of a hose
Fertilizer
Fertilize with manure before planting and with mineral fertilizer rich in potassium in spring.
Pruning
Pruning is not necessary.

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