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Lagenaria siceraria 'Short Handled Dipper'

 
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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: Short Handled Dipper

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Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive onalee On Oct 11, 2004, onalee from Brooksville, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Gourds are easy and fast growing vines that can climb a fence or be allowed to run along the ground. There are many different varieties of gourds and their uses are as varied as the varieties. Dipper gourds were originally used as water dippers for drinking water from a bucket. They can also be left whole and used as native american 'rattles' - once dried the seeds inside make a noise like a rattle when shaken. Gourds like ground rich in nitrogen and do best when planted on 'new' ground or ground that has had the nitrogen returned to it by the planting of legumes. Gourds take about 100 days to mature.

Regional...

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

Hereford, Arizona
Brooksville, Florida
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma



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