(Lagenaria siceraria)

Bottle gourd, also known as bottle squash, calabash gourd, Doodhi, or Lowki is a delicious vegetable that has many uses. Its delicate nutty flavor adds greatly to hot curries as well as cooling yogurt dishes like Raita. It can be used like squash but it has a firmer, crisper texture. It is a light green variety, with uniform straight tender fruits, 1-1. 5 ft long.

Approximate seeds per pack: 10

Days to maturity: 35-50 days

Life Cycle: Annual

Planting season: Spring, Summer

Sun Requirement: Full Sun