Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

—

Not native

Profile 65%

No photograph yet. Looking for an old drawing…

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 1 Mississippi county.

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

Genus host records with ranges including MS · 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