Lagenaria siceraria Hercules Club is a well-known and striking annual climber known for its long, light green, snake-shaped fruits. This variety is ideal for gardeners, hobbyists, and crafters looking for a decorative and robust climber for vertical farming, drying, or creative projects.
The Hercules Club is distinguished by its iconic shape and length, making it a real eye-catcher in gardens, vegetable patches, and craft projects.
The fruits of Lagenaria siceraria Hercules Club are long, light green, and slender, with an elegant, slightly curved shape. These gourds are perfect for drying, retaining their shape and texture for years.
The plant itself grows vigorously and luxuriantly, with sturdy tendrils and broad leaves that easily cling to pergolas, trellises, or fences. This creates a beautiful vertical canopy, while the fruits are displayed to their full potential.
Perfect for pergolas, trellises and fences, the plant quickly gains height and forms a green, decorative wall.
The long, snake-shaped fruits hang gracefully from the vines, creating an impressive visual effect.
Mature fruits can be dried and stored for years, ideal for crafts, lamps, musical instruments and creative projects.
The straight, elegant fruits of Hercules Club make it a popular choice for artistic applications.
This gourd is excellent for educational vegetable gardens, where children and adults can learn about unique plants and creative uses.
Young fruits are not intended for consumption, so the emphasis is on decoration and craftsmanship.
Lagenaria siceraria Hercules Club grows best in warm, well-drained soil and needs ample space for its tendrils and fruits to fully develop.
Fruit shape: snake-shaped, light green
Maturation time: approximately 130 days
Location: full sun
Soil: well-drained, nutritious
Water requirements: water regularly, especially during warm periods
Height cultivation: produces straight fruits
Soil cultivation: produces interesting natural shapes
Uses: vertical cultivation, drying, decoration, handicraft, crafts
Growing advice: Sowing seeds from late April onwards produces the best results. Each plant needs at least 2–3 square meters of space for optimal growth. Hercules Club grows very quickly, so adequate support and space are essential for a successful harvest.
Iconic, snake-shaped gourds for crafts and decoration
Light green fruits with elegant, straight or curved shapes
Fast, vigorous climbing plant for pergolas, fences and trellises
Ideal for drying: fruits remain good for years
Multifunctional: decoration, crafts, education and garden projects
Easy to grow in warm, well-drained soil
Creates visually impressive and unique gardens
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