- Attractive looking gourds because of the unique hourglass shape.
100-120 Days to maturity. Lagenaria siceraria. Bottle Gourd Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bottle gourd. Bottle Gourd is valued for its versatility in cooking, with both the young fruit and leaves being edible. It's popular in various cuisines for its mild flavor and nutritional benefits, such as being low in calories and high in vitamins C and B. Apart from culinary uses, mature gourds can be dried and used to make containers, musical instruments, and decorative crafts. This large gourd matures to 10-12 inches tall with an hourglass shape. ~188 seeds/oz.