Bottle Gourd लौकी

🌱 About the plant

A monsoon climber that will roof a terrace in eight weeks given a frame.

Growing it

Hand-pollinate at dawn if flowers come but no fruit.

What it is for

Lauki sabzi and kofta; shades a hot terrace slab.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Generously, daily in fruit

Season

Mar, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

Vine 4–6 m

First harvest

Sixty to seventy days

Hand-pollinate at dawn if flowers come but no fruit.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Lauki sabzi and kofta; shades a hot terrace slab.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India