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Lagenaria siceraria Bottle gourd (1 Page of 5) The Lagenaria siceraria plant species is found in The original habitat is obscure, it is probably Asia or Africa. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bottle gourd. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. vulgaris. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Lagenaria siceraria Common Name: Bottle gourd Family: Cucurbitaceae Author: (Molina.)Standley. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 9 Mature Width: Habitat: Not known in the wild.
General Uses: The shell of well-ripened fruits is very hard and can be used for many purposes such as bottles, bowls, musical instruments etc. There are many different shapes of fruits from the various different varieties[1, 27, 46, 61, 86, 97].
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