Bottle Gourd

Globe Amaranth

About Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth

Bottle Gourd

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Central America

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-12

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

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

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

लौकी

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Flaschenkürbis

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Τσότρα

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Cabaça

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2760

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth

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

Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth

Care of Bottle Gourd and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.