Bottle gourd
[Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Stand.] is a popular winter vegetable in
Bangladesh. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
The cultivated
species is commonly known as bottle gourd or white flowered gourd. The climatic
condition of winter in Bangladesh favours better growth and yield of bottle
gourd.
The average day
temperature of 20-27°C with lower night temperature of 18-23°C is optimum for
its growth and fruiting. Bottle gourd is widely cultivated throughout the
country.
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