Ridge gourd (Angled luffa)
Luffa acutangula
A climbing vine cultivated for its ridged, elongated fruit eaten as a vegetable, mainly in South and Southeast Asia.
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Temperature
20-32°C (absolute 15-38°C)
Rainfall
1200-2000mm (absolute 700-3000mm)
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 4.5-7.5)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile soils.