Birdhouse Gourd bottle gourd
Lagenaria siceraria 'Birdhouse Gourd'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 inches tall8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
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Notes
'Birdhouse Gourd' bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria 'Birdhouse Gourd') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It spreads about 96 inches wide, so give it room to sprawl. Butterflies and bees visit it.
Pairs well with Ghost pepper, Dark Opal basil, Scallion green onion, and Lovage.