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Wax gourd is an annual vine in the Cucurbitaceae family that produces large, round to oblong fruits with a waxy white coating when mature. The fruits are commonly used in Asian cuisine and can be stored for extended periods due to their waxy exterior.
Cucurbita maxima
vegetable
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Wax Gourd
Start Wax Gourd indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 90 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 75 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil with moderate fertility
