Fruiting Cucurbitaceae

Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

Calabash vine grown for its fruit, which can be harvested young for food or mature as a bottle.

Bottle Gourd
Time to Harvest 90 days
Characteristics
Vine Summer

Growth Lifecycle

Sowing Day 0
Sprout 7-14d
Harvest 70-90d

Care Instructions

Sunlight & Climate

Requires Full Sun.

20°C - 30°C Frost Risk: Medium
Watering

Regular (Moderate amount).

Keep soil consistently moist.
Planting Specs
  • Spacing 30 cm
  • Sowing Depth 1 cm
  • Sprout Time 7-14 d
Nutrition Plan

Requires Every 4 Weeks feeding.

Preferred NPK: 5-5-5

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