2g (approx. 10 seeds). Annual decorative climbing plant. Forms 1.5-2m (60-90 in.) long, light green, bottle shaped fruits, weight 3-7 kg (7-15 lbs.). Fruits have the ability to regenerate if cut off a part of it. Young fruits up to 50 cm (20 in.) are edible. Use them like a squash, fried, stewed, stuffed or pickled.
(Lagenaria siceraria).
202167
Data sheet
Color
Green
Species
Lagenaria siceraria
Hybrid-Status
Open-pollinated
Genus
Lagenaria
Common Name
calabash bottle gourd white flowered gour long melon