Bottle Gourd Seeds (Lagenaria siceraria) – 350+ Bulk Premium Heirloom Vegetable Seeds

Cultivate the highly productive Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), widely celebrated across the globe as Calabash, Opo Squash, or Labu Air. This historic and remarkably fast-growing heirloom variety is intensely sought after for its elongated, smooth green gourds that offer a mild, refreshing, and incredibly tender flesh. A staple in traditional stews, curries, and healthy juices, the young gourds are loved for their low-calorie, nutrient-dense profile. Beyond its heavy culinary value, the mature shells can be dried and crafted into organic bowls, utensils, and beautiful traditional musical instruments. By planting this bulk selection, you are starting a highly prolific, high-yielding field of exceptionally vigorous climbing vines.

Our premium bulk selection contains 350+ high-viability, fresh, and thoroughly cleaned seeds, chosen specifically for maximum germination rates and rapid seedling development. The Bottle Gourd vine is heavily favored by commercial farmers and market gardeners for its fantastic heat tolerance, fast growth cycle, and incredible fruit-bearing capacity, making it a highly profitable addition to any extensive vegetable garden or homestead.

You will receive:

• ✔️ 350+ Premium-quality Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) seeds

• ✔️ Hand-selected and professionally processed for exceptional bulk viability

• ✔️ Packaged in heavy-duty, moisture-controlled commercial sachets to lock in long-term freshness

• ✔️ Germination and heavy trellis cultivation guide included

🌿 Cultivation & Care Information

• Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria

• Common Name: Bottle Gourd / Calabash / Opo Squash / Labu Air

• Plant Type: Vigorous annual tropical climbing or trailing vine

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (Essential: Requires at least 6–8 hours of intense, direct sunlight daily to maximize heavy blooming, explosive vine spread, and large gourd development).

• Soil / Medium: Prefers deep, rich, heavily composted, and well-draining sandy loams with a neutral pH (6.0–7.0). Bottle gourds thrive on organic matter.

• Watering: Requires regular, deep watering to support its rapid growth and high water content in the gourds. Keep the soil evenly damp but never waterlogged to avoid root rot.

• Growth Habit: An exceptionally vigorous climbing vine that absolutely requires a massive, sturdy trellis, overhead arbor, or fence structure to support the heavy weight of cascading gourds.

• Temperature: Thrives beautifully in hot, humid tropical and subtropical environments. Highly sensitive to cold and frost; completely intolerant of freezing conditions.

💡 Pro Growing Tip: Bottle Gourd seeds possess a thick, sturdy outer seed coat. To achieve exceptionally rapid and uniform germination across this entire batch, pre-soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours prior to planting to soften the shell. Sow the seeds roughly 1 inch deep in warm, fertile, well-draining soil or deep starting pots. Keep the medium consistently moist and warm (around 25°C–30°C). Sprouting typically begins within 7 to 14 days, and you can expect an abundance of fresh gourds ready for harvest in just 60 to 75 days!