Hard-shelled Giant Gourd 'Bushel 120+ lbs'
Lagenaria siceraria
| 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 |
Category:
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Succulent
Foliage Color:
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness:
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
Flowers are fragrant
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Patent Information:
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
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Hereford, Arizona
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Elba, New York
Glencoe, Oklahoma
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | 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 | 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. |
