
Spiny-Fruited Gourd
Taxonomy
Echinopepon spp.
Echinopepon
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitales

How to care for Spiny-Fruited Gourd
How often to water your Spiny-Fruited Gourd

every 9
Spiny-Fruited Gourd needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Spiny-Fruited Gourd in your home

a window
Spiny-Fruited Gourd may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Spiny-Fruited Gourd in your home š”.
How to fertilize Spiny-Fruited Gourd

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Spiny-Fruited Gourd after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Spiny-Fruited Gourd
Spiny-Fruited Gourd
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
