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Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Lagenaria siceraria
(Molina) Standl.
Synonyms :
Lagenaria vulgaris
Ser.,
Cucurbita lagenaria
L.
Common Name :
Dudhi, Bottle Gourd
Plant Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Plant Form :
Climbers
Occurrence (Sectors) :
1, 4
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Indroda Park
About Lagenaria siceraria Plant :
Habit :
An annual monoecious climber with forked tendrils of 2 unequal arms.
Stem :
Hairy-silky, grooved.
Leaves :
3-5 lobed, base cordate with 5 glands-hairy.
Flowers :
Male flowers axillary and solitary.
Calyx campanulate.
Petals 5, white, obovate, crumpled.
Stamens 5, in 3 bundles.
Female flowers solitary and axillary.
Calyx and corolla as in male flowers.
Ovary inferior, stigmas 3, bilobed.
Fruit :
Pepo of various shapes, fusiform or flask-shaped, seeds white, flat, many.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
August-October
Significance :
It is cultivated for its fruits that are used as vegetable.