Bottle Gourd

Homalomena

About Bottle Gourd and Homalomena

Bottle Gourd

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

2120

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

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

Homalomena

In Hindi

लौकी

Homalomena

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Homalomena

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Homalomena

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Homalomena

In Greek

Τσότρα

Homalomena

In Portuguese

Cabaça

homalomena

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Homalomena

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Coccinia

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27122

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Homalomena

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

Bottle Gourd and Homalomena Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Homalomena are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Bottle Gourd and Homalomena

Care of Bottle Gourd and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.