Tuesday 30 July 2013

                                Gourds!

If anybody knows what gourd this is that I'm growing, please comment below.

here are some pictures:

                         The little fruit which I hand-pollinated

                                            The female flowers of the gourd plant
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                 Another picture of the fruit I hand- pollinated
           
            A little female flower that failed and the gourd leaves in the                                                   background


The leaves of the gourd plant are hairy beneath but spiny on the surface. The young fruits have a little striped. The flowers both male and female bloom nocturnally (which shows it's a hardshell). The flowers are white in colour (which also shows it's a hardshell).
The vine grows branches in all directions and are very long maybe 10 feet maximum.

Thanks!

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