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About Bottle Gourd and Colchicum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 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
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
लौकी
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Flaschenkürbis
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Lagenaria siceraria
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Τσότρα
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cabaça
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
utrem cucurbita
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Coccinia
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
27
Rank: 100 (Overall)
160
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Colchicum

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

Bottle Gourd and Colchicum Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Colchicum are as follows:

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

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Colchicum

Care of Bottle Gourd and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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