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Lagenaria siceraria 'Bushel 120+ lbs'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lagenaria (lag-en-AR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: siceraria (sy-ker-AR-ee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Bushel 120+ lbs

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive QuapawKid On Aug 4, 2009, QuapawKid from Glencoe, OK (Zone 6b) wrote:

I grow my bushel baskets gourds in a 1.5 acre plot. On 2 size of this field I grow 4-oclock's flowers.They bloom at nite same as the gourds.Their fragrant and attact the Sphinx Moth.Which inturns helps to pollinate my gourds.Were at Stillwater,Oklahoma. Zone 6-7

Positive CaptMicha On Jun 20, 2004, CaptMicha from Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:

This variety of bushel gourd's fruit is said to grow 120 pounds or more. The plants will grow very large and the fruit will become too heavy to support so it needs to grow along the ground.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hereford, Arizona
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Elba, New York
Glencoe, Oklahoma
Hulbert, Oklahoma



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