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About Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla

Bottle Gourd
Cassia Leptophylla
About Cassia Leptophylla and Bottle Gourd


What is
Life Span
Annual and Biennials   
Perennial   
Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Tree   
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia   
Brazil   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate   
Not Available   
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7   
Not Available   
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   
Upright/Erect   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32
Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green   
Yellow   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green   
Not Available, White   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Pinnate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days   
Requires regular watering   
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   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Requires very little pruning   
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, Thripes   
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Yes   
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   
Bold   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects   
Not Available   
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
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   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria   
Cassia leptophylla   
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash   
gold medallion tree   
In Hindi
लौकी   
gold medallion tree   
In German
Flaschenkürbis   
gold medallion tree   
In French
Lagenaria siceraria   
gold medallion tree   
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria   
árbol medallón de oro   
In Greek
Τσότρα   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   
In Portuguese
Cabaça   
árvore medalhão de ouro   
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita   
Drzewo Medalion złota   
In Latin
utrem cucurbita   
aureus arbore   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cucurbitales   
Fabales   
Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Fabaceae   
Genus
Coccinia   
Cassia   
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Papilionoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
27   
99+
Not Available   
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Bottle Gourd and Cassia Leptophylla 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 Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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