Plant Care Coyote Gourd

Coyote Gourd

Also known as

coyote melon and coyote-melon

Taxonomy

Cucurbita palmata
Cucurbita
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitales

How to care for Coyote Gourd

Water

How often to water your Coyote Gourd

Water needs for Coyote Gourd
0.5 cups
every 9

Coyote Gourd needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Coyote Gourd in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Coyote Gourd: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Coyote Gourd love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Coyote Gourd does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Coyote Gourd in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Coyote Gourd

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Coyote Gourd: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Coyote Gourd after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Coyote Gourd

Coyote Gourd


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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