Start growing
Mound sowing; sturdy trellis needed.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Gourd care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Lagenaria siceraria
- Common names
- Bottle Gourd, Calabash
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Lagenaria
- Species
- L. siceraria
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® greenhouse maintains needed tropical warmth.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Cured for months for woody rind.
Growing conditions
Tropical heat with space for vines.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; zero frost tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Vine borers, squash bugs.
Plant safety
Mature cured gourds not for eating.
Botanical features
Long vines, heart leaves, night-blooming white flowers.
Varieties
‘Birdhouse’, ‘Snake Gourd’.
Garden & everyday uses
Food when young. containers/art when mature
Native range & distribution
Found in Old and New World prehistory.
Conservation
Stable via cultural use.
Name origins
Latin ‘lagena’ (bottle).
History
10,000+ years as waterproof containers.
Grow gourd in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Gourd Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Lagenaria siceraria
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