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Calabash (/ ˈ k æ l ə b æ ʃ /; [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.
The bottle gourd is called slaouia in Moroccan cuisine and is popular in other recipes from around the world. Learn how to prepare this edible gourd.
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.
Bottle gourd, also known as lauki, is a versatile vegetable cherished for its culinary and medicinal properties for centuries; From curries to refreshing beverages, the bottle gourd has found its way into many Indian recipes, offering a unique blend of flavour and health
长瓜（拉丁学名：Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida（Thunb.）Hara，英文名：bottle gourd），别名瓠（hù）子、扁蒲、瓠瓜等，是葫芦科葫芦属葫芦的变种，是一年生攀缘草本植物。
The main plants referred to as gourds include several species from the genus Cucurbita (mostly native to North America, including the Malabar gourd and turban squash), Crescentia cujete (the tree gourd or calabash tree, native to the American tropics) and Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd, thought to be originally from Africa but present ...
Lagenaria siceraria, commonly known as bottle gourd, stands as a versatile member within the Cucurbitaceae family, offering global economic significance and rich cultural history. This comprehensive review explores diverse dimensions of L. siceraria, spanning its botanical characteristics, historical cultivation, and manifold uses across ...
For over ten thousand years, people have used the calabash (known also as the bottle gourd and formally as Lagenaria siceraria) in all sorts of ways. They’ve eaten it as food.
Imagine a plant that voyages across oceans, adapts to new environments, and becomes a staple in diverse cultures. That’s the bottle gourd story. The research team generated a comprehensive map of bottle gourd’s genome variation, analyzing the genomes of 197 varieties from around the world.
Lagenaria is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa. [1] The best-known species, the calabash or bottle gourd, L. siceraria, has been domesticated by humans, and has spread beyond Africa