Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds
Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds
Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds
Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds
Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds

Ivy Gourd Scarlet Gourd Coccinia grandis 20 Seeds

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The Ivy Gourd is a tropical vine that has white flowers and bright red fruits. The stems have tendrils and dark green, ivy-like leaves. Native to Africa, Asia and Oceana.  The young stems and the fruits are edible. It is a perennial. Grows in forests, thickets and on mountain slopes. Hardy in zones 9-12.

 

Growing Instructions for the Ivy Gourd

 

  1. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet. 4. Put the seeds on the soil. 5. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. 6. Water the seeds. 7. Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in full sun or part shade. 8. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.