Start growing
Mound sowing; sturdy trellis needed.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Gourd Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Lagenaria siceraria
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
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.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to gourd.
Seed Germination Kit
Gourd Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Lagenaria siceraria
7-14 daysView kit →
THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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