Big Green Sausage Bottle Gourd has pale light-green smooth skin and white inner flesh, with a long, uniform shape reminiscent of a large sausage! These bottle gourds grow up to 20-inches long on 10-foot climbing vines. Watch these impressive gourds hang down arches or fences of twining lush foliage and white blossoms. In tropical Asia, bottle gourd is grown year-round, where it is an important crop for nutrition. Regarded as one of the healthiest vegetables in the world, bottle gourds, are low in calories, high in dietary fiber, and are rich in essential vitamins and minerals that improve mind and heart health, such as choline, a neurotransmitter that improves memory and mood functions in the brain. Harvest young and tender bottle gourds for their succulent, flavor-absorbing flesh and use in soups, stews, curries, salads, and stir-fries. When left to completely dry, bottle gourds can hollow and harden to be used for crafting bowls, utensils, instruments, canteens, and decorations.
Also Known As: Bottle Gourd, Lauki, Loki, Dhudhi, Dudhi, Kaddu, Opo Squash, Upo, Snake Melon, Cucuzza, Long Bottle Gourd, Calabash Gourd, Po Gua, Buap, Nam Tao Yao, Hu Lu Gua, White-Flowered Gourd, Long Melon, Birdhouse Gourd, New Guinea Bean, Tasmania Bean.
Plant Name: Bottle Gourd, Big Green Sausage
Latin Name: Lagenaria siceraria
Days to Germinate: 7-14
Days to Harvest: 65
Plant Height: 10 - 15 Feet
Spread: 4 - 6 Feet
Growth Habit: Vining
USDA Zones: 2-11
Lifespan: Annual
Brand: TomorrowSeeds
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollination: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
GMO: No
Fungicide-Treated Seeds*: No
Seeds Packed For**: 2026
*Fungicide-treated seeds protect the seedlings from diseases until they are up and growing. Do not eat treated seeds.
**Seeds are freshly packed for the growing season of the year listed. Seeds are still viable beyond pack date. Store in a cool and dry location such as the refrigerator or basement to best preserve germination rates.
