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About Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd


About Bottle Gourd and Asteriscus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Biennials  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Lagenaria siceraria  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
6*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Showy  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASTERISCUS maritimus 'Gold Coin'  
Lagenaria siceraria  

Common Name
Asteriscus, Gold Coin Mediterranean Beach Daisy, Mediterranean Beach Daisy  
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
लौकी  

In German
Hortensie  
Flaschenkürbis  

In French
Hortensia  
Lagenaria siceraria  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Lagenaria siceraria  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Τσότρα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Cabaça  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Tykwa pospolita  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
utrem cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Coccinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
40  
27  
99+

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Properties of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd. Asteriscus doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Asteriscus does not have fragrant flowers. Asteriscus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asteriscus season is Summer and Bottle Gourd season is Summer. The type of soil for Asteriscus is Loam, Sand and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Asteriscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Asteriscus height is 15.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Care of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd

Care of Asteriscus and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asteriscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Asteriscus needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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