TROPICA - Bottle Gourd (Calabash) (Lagenaria siceraria) - 15 Seeds - Climbing Plants

Description

TROPICA - Bottle Gourd (Calabash) (Lagenaria siceraria) - 15 SeedsWorth knowing: This annual, very decorative climbing plant is fast-growing and will grow up to 3 to 5 metres in height provided with the right trellis. It produces broad, heart-shaped leaves and large, white bell-like flowers. Grown calabash gourds have a 4-6 mm thick rind becoming very hard and impermeable to water. Music instruments, bird cages, vases etc. are made from its fruits and artistic poker work in South Africa. Origin: Originally a native of South Africa, the calabash, as a cultivated plant, can also be found in Central and South America.Propagation: Seeds can be started indoors quickly and quite easily throughout the year. Leave the seeds to soak in water at room temperature overnight and press them about 1 cm deep into moist cultivation soil. Germination will follow after 5 to 20 days. Place / Light: The calabash will already need a big pot and a climbing support after 14 days. Habitat should be very bright and warm. Care: In order to increase humidity, the leaves should now and then be sprayed with water. The plant will need tub plant fertilizer every 4 weeks from May until September. Winter period: Pick the calebash fruits in late autumn and place them in a dry location to harden. Fruits can be processed in any kind of way after that. Since this is an annual plant, new plants can be grown from seeds the following spring. Bonsai Suitability: No