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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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About Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
fertilize in spring

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, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

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

In Hindi

लौकी
हिरण घास

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Deer Grass

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Τσότρα
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Cabaça
cervos grama

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
Deer Trawa

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

2740
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass

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

Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass Physical Information

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

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

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass

Care of Bottle Gourd and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.