Bottle Gourd

Colchicum

About Bottle Gourd and Colchicum

Bottle Gourd

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

COLCHICUM

Common Name

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

Colchicum

In Hindi

लौकी

colchicum

In German

Flaschenkürbis

colchicum

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

colchique

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Colchicum

In Greek

Τσότρα

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Colchicum

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Colchicum

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

27160

1 27800

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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.

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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.