Totumo Crescentia Cujete (Calabash Tree) Tropical Live Tree 8"-12" - Grow Your Own Gourd Tree for Art, Crafts & Shade!
Cultivate the versatile Totumo Crescentia Cujete (Calabash Tree) for shade and unique, usable gourds. 🌿 Grow this tropical treasure with its large spherical fruit! 🎨
- 🌳 Unique Gourd Tree: Totumo Crescentia Cujete produces large, spherical fruit that can be crafted into bowls, containers, or musical instruments.
- 🌞 Ideal Growing Conditions: Thrives in sunny or partially shaded spots; perfect for gardens or outdoor spaces with ample sunlight.
- 🌱 Low-Maintenance Growth: Easy to care for with moderate watering and occasional pruning for balanced growth.
- 🌿 Large and Impressive: Grows up to 30 feet (9 meters), providing shade and becoming a focal point in your landscape.
- 🎨 Crafting Potential: Harvest and transform the totumo gourd into unique, traditional items, connecting to cultural crafting traditions.
- Common Name: Totumo, Calabash, Jícaro
- Scientific Name: Crescentia Cujete
- USDA Zones: 9-11
- Color: Deep green leaves, yellow-brown spherical fruits
- Soil: Well-draining, rich soil
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Watering: Moderate watering, allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
- Mature Size: Up to 30 feet (9 meters)
- Growth Habit: Large, spreading tree with an umbrella-like canopy
- Fertilizer: Slow-release fertilizer for woody plants, applied during growing season
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Type: Starter Plant
totumo crescentia cujete (calabash tree) tropical live tree 8”-12”, grow your own gourd tree for art crafts & shade!
Ships from: USA
Vendor: Jayme Garden
