Bottle Gourd

Bael

About Bottle Gourd and Bael

Bottle Gourd

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruits, Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

218

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

लौकी

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Τσότρα

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27150

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Gourd and Bael? We provide you with everything About Bottle Gourd and Bael. Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm and Bael has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm. 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 Bottle Gourd and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Bael

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

Bottle Gourd and Bael Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Bael are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Bottle Gourd and Bael

Care of Bottle Gourd and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.