Calabash
Calabash
Also known as
bottle gourd (EN)
lauki (EN)
Bottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. Source: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lagenaria-siceraria/
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Growing calabashes
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
26 weeksFirst harvest expected
0 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
15 weeks after plantingGrown for
fruit harvested 5 timesHow members grow calabashes
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about 1 month agoDescriptionBottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. [Source](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lagenaria-siceraria/) -> Bottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. Source: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lagenaria-siceraria/ -
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about 1 month agoDescriptionBottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. -> Bottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. [Source](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lagenaria-siceraria/) -
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about 1 month agoDescription(blank) -> Bottle gourd (also known as calabash) is an annual vegetable, climbing vine and a member of the cucumber family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits. The large white flowers open at night and fruit set is enhanced by hand pollination. Seeds, leaves, flowers, and young stems are all edible. The genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for vase or flask. -
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Who's planted calabashes
- shiny 0 - Shady corner · Wellington, NZ
- shiny Raised Bed Two · Wellington, NZ
Calabash harvests
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shiny harvested 0.4 kg.
8 months ago
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shiny harvested 5, weighing 4 kg.
9 months ago
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shiny harvested 2, weighing 1 kg.
9 months ago
shiny harvested 0.4 kg.
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