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Cucurbitaceae
Calabash
Lagenaria siceraria
Also known as Trumpet gourd, Cucurbita siceraria, Cucurbita idololatrica, Lagenaria siceraria subsp. asiatica
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Gourd · Vine · Tropical · Annual · Ornamental · Climbing · Edible · Cultural · Warm-Season · Calabash
Calabash is a fast-growing warm-season vine that needs plenty of space, a strong trellis, and warm temperatures to produce its distinctive large gourds. Plant in full sun with rich, well-draining soil and water consistently throughout the growing season to support vigorous growth. Harvest gourds when mature and allow them to dry thoroughly for use as containers, musical instruments, or decorative objects.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly and keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged during active growing season · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- 60°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle
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