Bottle Gourd Seeds (Lagenaria siceraria) are a productive, easy-to-grow vegetable ideal for home gardens, vegetable patches, and trellised plantings. These Non-GMO seeds produce long, tender gourds with mild flavor, excellent for cooking, steaming, and culinary use.
The plants have vigorous vining growth, climbing supports, or trellises, yielding abundant fruits throughout the season. Bottle Gourds thrive in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, making them a favorite for gardeners seeking high-yield, nutrient-rich vegetables.
Perfect for gardeners wanting a versatile, visually appealing, and productive gourd variety for home cultivation.
Features
- Produces long, tender, and nutritious bottle gourds
- Non-GMO, high-quality seeds with strong germination
- Ideal for home gardens, vegetable patches, and trellis planting
- Vigorous vining growth with high-yield potential
- Mild flavor suitable for cooking, steaming, and culinary use
- Easy-to-grow variety for beginner and experienced gardeners
- Thrives in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil
Specifications
- Common Name: Gourd Seeds
- Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria
- Variety: Bottle Gourd
- Plant Type: Annual warm-season vine
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- Season: Spring to summer planting
- USDA Zones: 4–10
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
- Soil Type: Fertile, well-draining soil
- Days to Germination: 7–14 days
- Days to Maturity: 80–120 days
- Plant Height: Vining, up to 10–15 feet
- Plant Spacing: 24–36 inches apart
- Row Spacing: 48–60 inches
- Watering: Moderate, consistent moisture
- Uses: Cooking, steaming, soups, home gardening, trellis planting
- Planting Guide
- Sow Seeds: Direct sow outdoors after last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks prior.
- Planting Depth: 1–2 inches deep.
- Spacing: 24–36 inches apart; rows 48–60 inches apart.
- Support: Provide trellis or support for climbing vines.
- Sunlight: Full sun for optimal growth and fruiting.
- Watering: Keep soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging.
- Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost.
- Harvest: Pick gourds when tender or fully matured depending on culinary use.
