Species

Ornamental bottle-gourd selections

Lagenaria siceraria

Varieties

7 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Corsican (plate de Corde)BSI-FL15144	—	1-4 KG €184.00 / kg < 1 KG €315.00 / kg	Details
DinosaurusBSI-FL54836	—	1-4 KG €173.25 / kg < 1 KG €297.00 / kg	Details
Kobra-Speckled SwanBSI-FL22528	—	1-4 KG €173.25 / kg < 1 KG €297.00 / kg	Details
MarenkaBSI-FL45287	—	1-4 KG €173.00 / kg < 1 KG €297.00 / kg	Details
Mini BottleBSI-FL45248	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Speckled AppleBSI-FL48275	—	1-4 KG €196.00 / kg < 1 KG €336.00 / kg	Details
Speckled SwanBSI-FL54999	—	1-4 KG €169.75 / kg < 1 KG €291.00 / kg	Details

Cucurbita lagenaria is an older name associated with Lagenaria siceraria. This annual climber belongs to a different genus from Cucurbita pumpkins.

Botanical characteristics

Its mature fruits form hard shells suitable for drying, with many named shapes in the seed trade. This catalogue list concentrates on ornamental references under the older heading.

An older heading for ornamental gourds

Corsican (plate de Corde), Dinosaurus and Speckled Swan are distinct entries for seed retailers and garden centres. Their named shapes define this ornamental selection. Compare the full shape designation when selecting bulk seed alongside the separately listed Lagenaria references.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Annual

Botanical details

Botanical name: Cucurbita lagenaria
Common names: bottle gourd
Synonyms: Show full list
Adenopus abyssinicus var. somaliensis Chiov., Cucumis bicirrha J.R.Forst. ex Guill., Cucumis lagenaria (L.) Dumort., Cucumis mairei H.Lév., Cucurbita ciceraria Molina, Cucurbita idololatrica Willd., Cucurbita lagenaria L., Cucurbita lagenaria var. oblonga Blanco, Cucurbita lagenaria var. villosa Blanco, Cucurbita leucantha Duchesne, Cucurbita longa W.M.Fletcher, Cucurbita pyriformis M.Roem., Cucurbita siceraria Molina, Cucurbita vittata Blume, Lagenaria bicornuta Chakrav., Lagenaria cochinchinensis M.Roem., Lagenaria hispida Ser., Lagenaria idolatrica (Willd.) Ser., Lagenaria lagenaria (L.) Cockerell, Lagenaria leucantha Rusby, Lagenaria leucantha var. cougourda (Ser.) Nakai, Lagenaria leucantha var. depressa (Ser.) Makino, Lagenaria leucantha var. gourda (Ser.) Makino ex Nakai, Lagenaria leucantha var. makinoi Nakai, Lagenaria leucantha var. microcarpa (Tod.) Nakai, Lagenaria leucantha var. turbinata (Ser.) Nakai, Lagenaria microcarpa Naudin, Lagenaria siceraria f. depressa (Ser.) M.Hiroe, Lagenaria siceraria f. microcarpa (Naudin) M.Hiroe, Lagenaria siceraria subsp. asiatica (Kobjakova) Heiser, Lagenaria siceraria var. clavata (Ser.) H.Hara, Lagenaria siceraria var. cougourda (Ser.) H.Hara, Lagenaria siceraria var. depressa (Ser.) H.Hara, Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (Ser.) H.Hara, Lagenaria siceraria var. laevisperma Millán, Lagenaria siceraria var. microcarpa (Tod.) H.Hara, Lagenaria siceraria var. turbinata (Ser.) H.Hara, Lagenaria verrucosa Anon., Lagenaria virginalis Mast., Lagenaria vittata Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris f. clavata (Ser.) Juel, Junell & Örtendahl, Lagenaria vulgaris f. gourda (Ser.) Juel, Junell & Örtendahl, Lagenaria vulgaris subsp. afrikana Kobjakova, Lagenaria vulgaris subsp. asiatica Kobjakova, Lagenaria vulgaris var. clavata Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris var. cougourda Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris var. depressa Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris var. elongata Tod., Lagenaria vulgaris var. gourda Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris var. microcarpa Tod., Lagenaria vulgaris var. pyriformis Kobjakova, Lagenaria vulgaris var. turbinata Ser., Lagenaria vulgaris var. viscosa Eggers, Pepo lagenarius Moench, Trochomeria rehmannii Cogn.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Lagenaria
Species: Lagenaria siceraria