How many varieties of gourd are there?

There are many kinds of gourds, and the common ones are: long-handled hammer gourd, short-handled hammer gourd, small round gourd, apple-shaped gourd, model long gourd, American small gourd and so on.

bottle gourd

Gourd is one of the gourd varieties often used to raise gourds. Its appearance is very similar to hazelnut, with thick inner wall, clean and full skin color and excellent quality.

Long-handled hammer gourd

The shape of long-handled hammer gourd, the upper structure is slender, the lower part is round and full, spherical, and the skin is green and smooth.

Asian calabash

Lagerstroemia indica is an annual climbing herb, which is widely planted in China. It is a typical gourd shape, with a small upper end and a large lower end and a slender middle.

Apple gourd

The appearance of apple gourd is round, the green color is very similar to that of apple when it is immature, the color is brown when it is mature, and the skin is crisp and smooth, which has high ornamental value.

Camouflage gourd

Camouflage gourd has a dark green skin with white texture, which is very large, the stem spreads and grows, the surface is fluffy, and the leaves are alternate.

Small round gourd

The small round gourd is small, the whole gourd is spherical, the inner wall of the gourd is thick, there are seeds, and the color is dark yellow when it matures.