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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



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About Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

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
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

लौकी
अंजीर

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Echte Feige

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Ficus carica

In Greek

Τσότρα
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Cabaça
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Coccinia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27750
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig

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

Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig are as follows:

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

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig

Care of Bottle Gourd and Celeste Fig 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 Celeste Fig 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 Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.