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🌱 Unique Edible Gourd – 6 Seeds | Lagenaria siceraria | Edible Flowers | Non-GMO | Easy to Grow
🌱 Unique Edible Gourd – 6 Seeds | Lagenaria siceraria | Edible Flowers | Non-GMO | Easy to Grow
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Grow something extraordinary in your garden with this unique gourd variety (Lagenaria siceraria) – a versatile plant that produces ornamental and edible fruits as well as edible white flowers. This vigorous vine is ideal for gardeners looking for beauty, utility, and a bit of the unexpected.
Whether you harvest the young gourds for cooking or let them mature into hard-shelled, decorative forms, this plant offers double the value. The blossoms are also edible, making your garden not just beautiful but functional too.
Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria
Quantity: 6 Seeds
Type: Annual vine
Edibility: Yes (fruits when young, flowers edible)
Pollinator-Friendly: Yes
🌿 Care Guide:
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Sunlight: Full sun
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Soil: Fertile, well-draining
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Watering: Regular, especially in hot weather
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Sowing: Start indoors 2–4 weeks before last frost or sow directly
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Support: Provide trellis or space for vines to sprawl
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Harvest: Young fruits for eating (45–60 days), mature fruits for crafts (90+ days)
Uses:
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Young gourds are great in stir-fries, soups, and curries
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Mature gourds can be dried and used decoratively
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Edible flowers make a beautiful garnish or stuffing option
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Grows quickly and adds lush greenery to vertical spaces
Contains 6 seeds
Lagenaria siceraria
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