• Common Name: Calabash, Hu la gua, edible bottle gourd, hyotan, calabash gourd, dudi, white-flowered gourd, moo gua, hu gua, hairy gourd, bottle gourd, hard-shelled gourd, hu lu gua, po gwa, poo gwa, oo lo kwa, snake gourd, upo, opo, or wu lo kwa.
• Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria ‘Nam Tao Yao’
• Gourd Flavor: Mildly sweet
• Type: Vining
• Soil Preference: Well-drained loose soil rich in nutrients
• Light Preference: Full Sun
• Temperature Preference: 50-90°F
• Days to Germination: 7-12 Days
• Days to Maturity: 50 - 70 Days
• Sow Method: Direct Sow & Transplant
• Planting Time: Spring, Early Summer
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: Approx. 36-38" apart in row
• Fruit Size at Maturity: Up to 5 Pounds