Lauki / Bottle Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Also known as Calbash Gourd
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagenaria siceraria
- Genus
- Lagenaria
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- Tropical regions of the world
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लौकी Lauki, घिया Ghiya, dudhi
- Nepali
- लौका
- Bengali
- Ladu, লাউ
- Tamil
- சுரைக்காய் Surakkai, சுரைக்காய்
- Telugu
- Sorakkaya, సొర కాయ, అనపకాయ
- Kannada
- Sorekayi, ಸೋರೆ
- Malayalam
- Pechura, ചുരക്ക
- Marathi
- दूधी Dudhi, दुधी भोपळा
- Assamese
- জাতি লাউ
About Lauki
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Tropical regions of the world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Lauki belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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