Calabash - Wikipedia
Calabash (/ ˈkæləbæʃ /; [2] Lagenaria siceraria), also known as bottle gourd, [3] white-flowered gourd, [4] long melon, birdhouse gourd, [5] New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, [6] and opo squash, is a vine grown for its fruit.
Calabash tree | Description, Uses, & Facts | Britannica
Calabash tree, tree of the family Bignoniaceae that grows in parts of Africa, Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida. The hard shells of the large spherical fruits are useful as bowls and cups when hollowed out. Learn more about the uses and physical characteristics of the calabash tree.
Crescentia cujete - Wikipedia
Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant native to the Americas, that is grown in Africa, South-East Asia, Central America, South America, the West Indies and extreme southern Florida. [2] It is the national tree of St. Lucia.
Planet Calabash - National Geographic
2014年2月10日 · The calabash is a domesticated plant that depends on us for its survival, like wheat or almonds. Its closest wild relatives grow in Africa. When people domesticated the gourd, they bred a rugged,...
Bottle gourd | Edible, Nutritious, Medicinal | Britannica
2024年10月8日 · bottle gourd, (Lagenaria siceraria), running or climbing vine of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to tropical Africa but cultivated in warm climates around the world for its ornamental and useful hard-shelled fruits. The young fruits are edible and are usually cooked as a …
Crescentia - Wikipedia
Crescentia (calabash tree, huingo, krabasi, or kalebas) is a genus of six species [2] of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. [1]
All You Will Ever Need To Know - Evergreen Seeds
2024年7月18日 · Bottle gourd of the Cucurbitaceae family, also known as calabash gourd and white-flowered gourd, is pretty versatile. You can grow it in many ways, as long as you give it a bit of care. Once this Lagenaria genus plant is grown, you can use the sturdy bottle gourd fruit in many fun and practical ways.
Calabash Tree Facts – How To Grow A Calabash Tree - Gardening Know How
2023年2月14日 · The calabash tree (Crescentia cujete) is a small evergreen that grows up to 25 feet (8 m.) tall and produces unusual flowers and fruits. The flowers are greenish yellow with red veins, while the fruit – large, round, and hard – hang directly beneath the branches.
ENH375/ST216: Crescentia cujete: Calabash Tree - EDIS
Calabash is an evergreen tree reaching 10 to 25 feet in height with a broad, irregular crown composed of long, spreading branches clothed in 2- to 7-inch-long dark green leaves, which create moderate shade beneath the tree. Calabash is most outstanding in the landscape for its year-round production of flowers and fruit, both of which are unusual.
Lagenaria siceraria - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Bottle gourd (aka calabash) is an annual, vining member of the squash family that is widely cultivated for its interestingly shaped fruits; the genus name derives from the Greek word, lagenos, for "vase." When dry, the fruits can be used as …
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