Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
Vine 4–6 m
First harvest
Seventy days
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Hang a small weight on young fruit to keep it straight.
A long curling gourd of southern and eastern kitchen gardens.
Growing it
Hang a small weight on young fruit to keep it straight.
What it is for
Padwal sabzi; a curiosity children like growing.