General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 6 feet
Plant Spread: 6 feet
Fruit: Showy
Other: Green and white striped turning to tan when dry
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 3-10
Depth to plant seed: .5 to 1.5 inches
Sow in situ
Other info: Days to maturity: 90-100

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Common names
  • Ornamental Gourd
Also sold as:
  • Tennessee Spinning
  • Spinning Top
  • Spinner

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 7-19-2017
baby gourd
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-06-14
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-08-14
male bloom
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-08-28
Twins ?
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-08-14
Female bloom
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2013-12-04
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Uploaded by SongofJoy
Uploaded by SongofJoy
Uploaded by SongofJoy

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Location: Tennessee
Date: 2013-12-04
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 30, 2013 2:41 AM concerning plant:
    These small gourds range in size from approximately 1-3 inches tall. They have a flat, rounded bottom and an elongated top and are good for crafts and jewelry. They frequently have been used as spinning toys.

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