Bottle Gourd

Catmint

About Bottle Gourd and Catmint

Bottle Gourd

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

2600

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 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

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

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

Catmint

In Hindi

लौकी

कटमींट

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Katzenminze

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Catmint

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

catmint

In Greek

Τσότρα

catmint

In Portuguese

Cabaça

nêveda

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

catmint

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Catmint

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

Bottle Gourd and Catmint Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Catmint are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Catmint

Care of Bottle Gourd and Catmint 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 Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.