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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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About Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

लौकी
Bear Grass

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Bärn-Gras

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Τσότρα
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Cabaça
bear Grass

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
miś Trawa

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

27500
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass? We provide you with everything About Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass. Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass

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

Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass

Care of Bottle Gourd and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.