Bottle Gourd

Fall Phlox

About Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox

Bottle Gourd

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand

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 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

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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

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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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification

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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

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

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

लौकी

Fall Phlox

In German

Flaschenkürbis

fall phlox

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Fall Phlox

In Greek

Τσότρα

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Fall Phlox

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2767

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox

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

Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Fall Phlox

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