View Larger Dipper Gourd

Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Pioneer Farm

  • Pioneer Farm

  • Hardiness Zones

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    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    Dipper gourds are sprawling plants that produce enormous quantities of fruit over the course of the season. The gourds they produce can be used to make drinking vessels, birdhouses, and other decorative items.

    Latin Name

    Lagenaria siceraria


    Family

    Cucurbitaceae


    Type of Plant

    Annuals Annuals
    Crops Crops

    Bloom Season

    July - September


    Seasons

    Summer Summer
    Fall Fall

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 1.5'
    Max spread Max Spread: 16'

    Uses

  • Annual
  • Crop

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Attracted Wildlife

    Hummingbirds Hummingbirds

    Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest

    Colors


    Native Range

    Pantropical


    History

    John Custis sent Peter Collinson some gourd seeds in 1741.


    Other Details

    Pollinator Pollinator

    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

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    Purchase our historic seeds, collected from plants grown at Mount Vernon and plant them in your own garden.

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