Bottle gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
A climbing vine grown for its large fruit, eaten young as a vegetable and dried mature for use as containers.
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Temperature
19-27°C (absolute 12-38°C)
Rainfall
1200-1800mm (absolute 700-2800mm)
Altitude
2700m
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 4.5-7.5)
Soil types
Fertile, well-drained soils.