Life Span
Annual and Biennials
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Herbs
  
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
  
Eastern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
  
Lowland, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Orange, Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Broadly Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
  
Plant grows in water
  
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
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
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
  
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
  
Aphids, White bugs
  
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
  
Diabetes, Nausea
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
  
Nymphaea caerulea
  
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
  
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
  
In Hindi
लौकी
  
ब्लू लोटस
  
In German
Flaschenkürbis
  
Blue Lotus
  
In French
Lagenaria siceraria
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Greek
Τσότρα
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Cabaça
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Latin
utrem cucurbita
  
Blue Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Coccinia
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus
Season and care of Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Gourd season is Summer and Fall and Blue Lotus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand and for Blue Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bottle Gourd is Neutral and for Blue Lotus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus Physical Information
Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus are as follows:
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
- Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus
Care of Bottle Gourd and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.