Description: "Bottle Gourd," "Long Calabash Melon," or "Lauki / Loki," "Dhudhi," "Kaddu," or "Opo" Squash is an annual climbing vine that is popular in Eastern continents and is widely regarded as one of the healthiest vegetables in the world. Low in calories, packed with dietary fiber, it can promote weight loss, lower blood cholesterol, and lower blood pressure. It is also high in choline, a neurotransmitter that improves brain function and improves stress and depression. The gourd can grow over a meter long, depending on the length of harvest, and is harvested young when skin is smooth and light green and the inner flesh is white. Species Bottle Gourd, Lauki Vegetable Size 14-40 inches long Days to Germinate 7-14 Days to Harvest 65 Germination Rate 90% Test Date 12/22 Lifespan Annual Brand TomorrowSeeds Sunlight Full Sun, Partial Shade Seeds Packed For 2023 Planting Instructions: Plant 1 inch in soil after danger of frost has passed in Spring or at least 15 weeks before heavy frost for Fall planting, in mostly sunny areas. Sow the gourd seeds in 8-inch high soil mounds after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Trellising is recommended. Within-Row Spacing 5 feet Between-Row Spacing 8 feet Nutrition Facts: Bottle Gourd Amount Per Serving (1 cup raw) Calories 116 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.02g 0% Saturated fat 0.0 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.0 g Monounsaturated fat 0.0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 2 mg 0% Potassium 174 mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 3.9 g 3% Dietary fiber 0.6 g 2% Protein 0.7 g 1% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 13% Calcium 3% Iron 3% Vitamin D 2% Vitamin B-6 4% Cobalamin 6% Magnesium 3% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Shipping Policy: We ship in 1 business day via USPS First Class Mail! Domestic Orders: FREE TRACKING and a special gift when you buy 4 or more items from our shop!Please use your PO Box address if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from "TomorrowSeeds" with internal tracing.Always FREE domestic shipping! International Orders:Please use your PO Box address (or country equivalent) if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from "Florence Ecnerolf" with internal tracing.For Tracked Orders, the maximum shipping charge you will pay is $18 USD. Per-item shipping rates will apply until your order's total shipping charge reaches $18 USD. Then your shipping total at checkout should be automatically capped to $18 USD. Questions or Concerns With Your Order:Please contact us first and we'll be more than happy to replace or refund your order. Custom or Bulk/Wholesale Orders:Please contact us and we will give you a quote. How To Navigate Our Shop:Click our store name "tomorrowseeds" under Seller InformationScroll down and click the blue "See All" buttonUnder Categories --> Home & Garden --> click "Seeds & Bulbs"Use the filters under "Type" and "Common Name" to help browse through our shop!
Price: 3.95 USD
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2023-08-15T17:46:42.000Z
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Brand: TomorrowSeeds
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Common Name: Calabash
Genus: Lagenaria siceraria
Life Cycle: Annual
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Features: Cold Resistant, Cross-Pollinating, Edible, Flowering
Sunlight: Full Sun, Low Sun, Medium Sun
Watering: Medium
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Climate: Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Color: Green
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Saline, Sand, Silt
Growth Habit: Vining
Soil pH: Neutral
Custom Bundle: No
Planting Time: 16 Weeks
Seeds Packed For: 2023
Species: Lauki Calabash Bottle Gourd
Available Variations
Color: 10+ Count
Price: 3.95 USD
Available Quantity: 115
Quantity Sold: 19
Color: 30+ Count
Price: 9.8 USD
Available Quantity: 104
Quantity Sold: 4