Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Growing Tindora - Indian Vegetable

Growing Kovai Kai  / Tindora / Ivy Gourd - Indian Vegetable
This is the close up picture of Tindora (common name in India) It belongs to Cucurbitaceous family and its botanical name is Coccinnea grandis. It grows as a vine. It is also known as Ivy Gourd.

It can be grown from seeds or shoots. Growing from seeds will be a lengthy process and might take a couple of years to mature. When propagated from shoots you will get a bountiful crop the same year.
A friend gave me a seedling last year. We had a good yield from it. Since the vegetable itself is small, it is easy to miss them in the thick foliage of the vines. My daughter says they are playing hide and seek with us. Harvesting these little gourds is fun.


At the end of the season and before the first frost we cut the thick stem into several 4 inch pieces. We placed some in a cup of water and some in the soil (in pots) and kept them indoors.


Guess I must have a green thumb. Wow all of them shot up. I have one that already has a fruit on it! I had to provide support with stakes as the vines grew and climbed over my blinds. I can’t wait to plant them outside and let them grow wild.

Need a Tindora plant ? Post a comment on this blog get yours free!

I have 4 plants to give away on a first come first served basis.

Soon I will discuss how to cook this vegetable.

I saw a vedio of the all facts about Tindora.

I enjoyed this vedio hope you will too!

64 comments:

  1. That would be a cool vegetable to grow -do you still have any available ?

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  2. Yes I do have two plants left!

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    1. I am looking for Tindora plant or Tindora Stem.
      Do you have one, please send email to murty_susarla@yahoo.com or text to 469-323-3225
      Thanks, Murty

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  3. Hi There,
    Read your blog, would you still have any tindora plants left

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  4. Hi Sella,
    I love vegetable garden, i was looking for tindora and your web page popped up. Quite interesting. i'm going to veiw your pretty garden soon. any tindora shoots for my garden. if so would you be able to send me please.
    Thanks
    raji

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  5. this is one plant that definitely needs to be spread around - surprising because this is such a vigorous plant.

    Sella, do you have any more? I can send you a postage paid priority mail box right away if you have one for me.

    Regards,
    Santosh

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  6. I know this is an old post but...wondering if you have any more plants??????

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  7. Hello Sella
    I am looking for tindora plant. Do you have any left?

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  8. Hello Sella, do you have any more Tindora plants to spare? I live in California and willing to pay postage too. Much appreciated!

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  9. Good afternoon. Would love to purchase a tindora cutting if you have one left. Please let me know if you have any more available.
    SRau

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  10. Hi Stella, do you have any Tindora cuttings left,is it possible for me to get one, I am from NY and my e-mail: nnimiss@gmail.com

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  11. Hi Sella,
    Can I get one tindora cutting. I am in Madison, Wisconsin. I am willing to pay for both the plant and postage. Please let me know. Thanks. My Email ID is taps2752@gmail.com. Waiting for a positive reply. Thanks.

    Regards
    Tapas

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  12. Hello Sella,

    Do you have any tindora cuttings? Please let me know i am willing to pay . Please email me at harisarada@gmail.com


    Thanks
    Sarada

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  13. Hi Sella,

    Do you have any tindora cuttings, please let me know at lijajacob81@gmail.com. Thanks

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  14. Hi Sella,

    I love eating this vegetable and would love to grow it in my garden. Please send me a cutting and in return I will send you a box of very sweet crispy persimmons in November 2013. It is past season now and all my persimmons are gone this year but I promise I will send them to you next year. My email is lalasa_1999@yahoo.com. Please write to me.

    Thanks

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    1. This year I did not get any success in water rooting. So i have put some sticks in soil to see if they will root. They will form new shoots only by spring maybe in feb or march, only then i can be sure they have root and will grow in your yard. Mail me by feb i will let you know if I can send you one. I think the strong winter we have this year in Tx is affecting this plant?
      Let us keep our fingers crossed.

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  16. hi Sella,
    lovely post and awesome spread of tindora.. Wishing you good luck with the ones that are rooting. I would love to get a cutting. I am from TX too :). will pay for postage.

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  17. Hi Sella:
    Very interesting and enticing. Would love to get a cutting if you have any.
    I am in California.

    --krish

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  18. Sorry. I don't have any this year. The winter was too hard and none of my cutting shoot up!

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  19. Can you share few cuttings this year? I would love to grow in S.F.Bay area.
    Thanks
    Auna

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  20. Sella,
    Do you have any cuttings ? I am in Oregon and the growing season is not long enough to grow from seed. (I have done in the past, but it hardly has enough time to bear a lot of fruit). I can pay for shipping or send pre-paid priority shipping envelope. thx Ajay (ajayanbnair@gmail.com)

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  21. Hi Sella,
    Do you have any tindora cuttings to share this year? I am in SF Bay area and would love to grow some. (deepthi85@gmail.com) Thanks, Deepthi

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  22. Hi Sella,

    Can you provide me Tindora stem , please email me kp1180@outlook.com

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  23. I live in Houston and would love to know if you have anymore tindora plants. I love this.

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  24. Hi Sella, beautiful tindora plants. Do you have any tindora stems to share? I'm in SF bay area. Thanks, Soumya

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  25. Hi sella, Happy to see your post. I have been searching for so many years. Do you have any more left. My email is supriya66@hotmail.com. Please send me one if you have any.
    Thanks
    supriya

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  26. Hi Sella, Nice blog. I love in Dallas TX. I tried tindora this year from seeds but was not successful. Do you have any more seedlings left. I will buy them from you. Please let me know.

    Thanks!
    jeyashree

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  27. Hi Sella,

    I was browsing through the site and your creativity and love your garden. I want to check whether you have the plants for this season. If so, kindly let us know so that I can send the price and prepaid envelope.

    Thanks again
    Anu
    anudais@gmail.com

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  28. Hi Sella,

    I liked your blog very much.I want to check if i can get tinder stem cutting or seeds for this season. We live in Hyderabad

    regards
    Leela
    blprameela@gmail.com

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  29. Hi Sella,

    Lovely blog!! I was looking at growing tindora from seeds but looks like it will take couple of years before they start yielding. Would you be kind enough to send me some seedlings/plants in case you have some? I live in California.

    Regards
    Ashta

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  30. Hi Sella,
    Love your blog. Interested in growing Tindora. Please let me know if you have one available. I am in Virginia
    jshriganesh@yahoo.com

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  31. Hi sella,
    I am very much interested in growing tindora. Please let me know if u have any available. I live in ca.

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    1. Hi Kumari, do you have any sapling to spare/sell? I also live in California.

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    2. It is too late. I don't have any now. if you contact me in Nov I can send some cuttings.

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  32. Hi Sella, I came across your blog while searching for Tindora plants and was fascinated by what you have ����....beautiful, beautiful bounty!!!! Do you have any more plants/saplings to spare for me? I live in the Bay Area, California.

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  33. Hi Sella - Do you carry any Tindora cuttings? I am searching for the cutting for a long time. I am a avid gardener and live in mid-west. Please contact me babuomaha@gmail.com.

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  35. Would like to purchase Tindora plant . From Houston Tx. Visiting Dallas.

    Dadesai1@hotmail.com. Thanks.

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  36. Hi sella, do you have tindora roots or cutting left? Could you please let me know the price ? I can send a prepaid envelope. Dhivya_krishnamoorthi@yahoo.com

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  37. Hi Sella, live in Bay area. Do you have tindora plants for sale

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    1. sorry no. it is too late. I will have cuttings in Nov.

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  38. Stella. I’m in Arlington DFW. Would it be possible to get some clippings?

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  39. Sorry I don't have any contact me in Nov I will have cutting. Check my Face book page I will post it when it is ready.

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  40. there is a link to FB on the cooking with sella blog. Sella's Creations
    https://www.facebook.com/Sellas-Creations-500891693259574/

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  41. I am glad to find amazing information from the blog. Thanks for sharing the information.
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  42. I hv grownd tindora my house ground n also grown fast full growth but? is there is no tindora flower or tindora I read about Padval it need male /female plant around it pls tell me about my? On my email address lathiabm@gmail.com awaiting yr rply pls do the needful n oblige thnks

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  43. I know I'm years late, but just returned from Southern India and would've to be able to eat tindora here in Portland, Oregon. Do you know where I could get a cutting?

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  44. Hello Sella ! Can you please let me know if you have any tindora cuttings this year?

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  45. Hello Sella ! Can you please let me know if you have any tindora cuttings that I can buy? I live in Pleasanton, CA

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  46. Hello Sella,
    I live in Sacramento, California. Can I buy Tindura stem or plant from you

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  47. Hello Sella, r u selling any tindora stem or plant this year. I live in Chicago and would like to buy tindora plant.

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  48. Hello Sella, I am looking for a Tindora plant or Stem. Can you spare one for me. I am in Dallas, TX area. my email: murty_susarla@yahoo.com, Thanks, Murty

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  49. Hello Sella,
    I know lot of people are asking. Burt, would appreciate a small stem or plant of Tindora if you still have. Thank you. Pl. reply. Regards, KSS

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  51. Hi I am coming to Houston TX for a few days May 12 thru 15th. Are you still growing tindora plant. If yes do you have any to give away. You may email me at chragini@gmail.com. Thanks

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  52. Hi I am coming to Houston TX for a few days May 12 thru 15th. Are you still growing tindora plant. If yes do you have any to give away. You may email me at chragini@gmail.com. Thanks

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  53. Hi I am coming to Houston TX for a few days May 12 thru 15th. Are you still growing tindora plant. If yes do you have any to give away. You may email me at chragini@gmail.com. Thanks

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  54. Hi I am coming to Houston TX for a few days May 12 thru 15th. Are you still growing tindora plant. If yes do you have any to give away. You may email me at chragini@gmail.com. Thanks

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