Bottle Gourd

Cholla

About Bottle Gourd and Cholla

Bottle Gourd

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Argentina

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

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

Cholla

In Hindi

लौकी

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Τσότρα

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Cabaça

planta Salão

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

roślin Hall

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

2757

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Cholla

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

Bottle Gourd and Cholla Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Cholla are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Bottle Gourd and Cholla

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