The African Garden

An online resource dedicated to the photography and promotion
of South and Southern African species of bulbs and their hybrids.
Many images from NCCPG Plant Collections once held by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Lagenaria siceraria - Calabash or Bottle Gourd (Perennial Images)
Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash or Bottle Gourd
- flower 1

Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash or Bottle Gourd
- fruit 1

Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash or Bottle Gourd
- fruit 2

Photographs of this species were taken at the former African Garden in Estover, Plymouth, Devon; once home to the NCCPG National Plant Collections of Crocosmia, Freesia (Anomatheca Group), Eucomis with Galtonia, Tulbaghia and Amaryllis.

This species is also known as kalbas, moraka, segwana and iselwa in various african languages.

 

Lagenaria siceraria Calabash or Bottle Gourd Perennial Images