Birdhouse/Bottle Gourd

This large gourd can be dried and used to make beautiful birdhouses or bottles. The hourglass shaped fruit reach 25 - 30 cm. and consist of two chambers connected by a narrow neck. The dried gourds were traditionally used to carry water. We use them as birdhouses and gourd artists often use them to make snowmen figures as the shape is perfect for this.

Lagenaria siceraria

Days to Maturity: 110 -120 days