Grow Round Bottle Gourd Seeds, a productive warm-season vegetable known for its smooth round fruits, tender white flesh, and vigorous vines. Also called calabash, Lauki, or Doodhi, this compact gourd variety is ideal for cooking, steaming, stir-fries, and traditional dishes. The fruits are harvested young for best flavor and texture.
These Non-GMO Round Bottle Gourd Seeds thrive in full sun, producing long vines with high yields when given support to climb. Perfect for garden trellises, fences, and large containers, this gourd variety performs well in warm climates and continues fruiting throughout the growing season.
Features
- Round green bottle gourd with tender edible flesh.
- Perfect for cooking, steaming, and savory dishes.
- Vigorous vining plant with high yields.
- Non-GMO, open-pollinated seed variety.
- Excellent for trellises, fences, and outdoor gardens.
- Ideal for warm climates and summer planting.
- Compact round fruits harvested young for best flavor.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Round Bottle Gourd (Calabash / Lauki)
- Plant Type: Warm-season vining vegetable
- Growth Habit: Climbing vine with round gourd fruits
- Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Non-GMO
- Heirloom: Yes
- USDA Zones: Best in Zones 4–11 during summer
- Growing Season: Late spring through summer
- Sun Requirement: Full sun
- Days to Maturity: 60–90 days
- Germination Temperature: 70°F–95°F (21°C–35°C)
- Plant Height: Vines up to 6–12+ feet
- Plant Spacing: 24–36 inches apart
- Soil Preference: Warm, fertile, well-drained soil
- Water Requirement: Moderate, consistent watering at the base
- Support Needed: Strong trellis, fence, or arch
- Growth Advantage: Heavy yields, vigorous vines, round fruit shape
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds outdoors after frost or start indoors in warm soil.
- Plant seeds 1 inch deep in well-drained soil.
- Provide a strong trellis or fence for vines to climb.
- Choose full sun for best fruit production.
- Maintain even soil moisture; avoid waterlogging.
- Harvest fruits when round, tender, and bright green.
- Pick regularly to encourage continuous growth.
- Plant in late spring for strong summer harvests.
- Use in sautéing, steaming, curries, and cooked dishes.
