Lagenaria Siceraria
Bottle Gourd is a crawling plant with hairy leaves that release a characteristic scent. Its flowers are white. Pumpkin variety very resistant to pests and diseases. It is advisable to plant it in a place where it can be trellised to avoid the fruit deforming.
If harvested when the fruit is green, the flesh can be eaten as a vegetable. Other uses for this gourd are as a container for liquids, as a float or simply as a decorative element. For this purpose, it must be left to dry throughout the winter.
Les Refardes - Bottle Gourd - Sowing and characteristics:
- Direct sowing in spring leaving a 90-120 cm distance between plants
- Sachet: Approximately 20 seeds
- All Les Refardes seeds are of local variety and organic production.
- Origin: Pere Saüch, Vilanova de Bellpuig
- Place and harvest year: L'hort d'en Pau, Teià, 2017