Calabash
Formats
Annual vine up to 3m tall. This gourd produces pear-shaped fruit very narrowed at the top. When dried the fruits are used as a decorative element. Young they can be eaten. In some countries their young fruits and leaves are eaten as vegetables. Once dried, they make excellent birdhouses.
Needs well drained, humid and rich soils.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 12 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20/25ºC.
Use
Culinary, Decorative, Gardening, Indoor Plant, Climber
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Flowering
| Fruit colour | Green |
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Botanical information
| Common name | LAGENARIA SICERARIA Birdhouse - Calabash |
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| Life cycle | Annual |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | April, May, June, Spring |
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| Harvest period | September, October, Autumn |
| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 6 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Culinary, Decorative, Gardening, Indoor Plant, Climber |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Fertile, Rich |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Moist |
| Hardiness | Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC) |
| Climate zone | Sub-tropical, Tropical, Warm areas |
Care
| Watering | Abundant |
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