Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Deeply, twice a week
Mature size
Vine 5–8 m
First harvest
Ninety days
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
One plant is enough for a household; give it real ground.
The big white-waxed gourd of the south, stored for months after harvest.
Growing it
One plant is enough for a household; give it real ground.
What it is for
Petha, sambar and juice; keeps three months uncut.