Bottle Gourd

David Ward

About Bottle Gourd and David Ward

Bottle Gourd

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, 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

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

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

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

लौकी

david ward

In German

Flaschenkürbis

david ward

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

david ward

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

david ward

In Greek

Τσότρα

david ward

In Portuguese

Cabaça

david ward

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

david ward

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27-

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and David Ward

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

Bottle Gourd and David Ward Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and David Ward are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and David Ward

Care of Bottle Gourd and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.