Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

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Not native

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 11 Alabama counties.

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Lagenaria

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 2a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “9 inches–1.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “10–16 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Calabash Gourd; Calabazo; Lagenaria vulgaris