Bottle Gourd

Jacaranda

About Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda

Bottle Gourd

Jacaranda

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Caribbean

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

JACARANDA caerulea

Common Name

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

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

In Hindi

लौकी

Neeli Gulmohur

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Palisanderholzbaum

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Flamboyant bleu

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Greek

Τσότρα

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Jacarandá-mimoso

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Jakaranda mimozolistna

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Jacaranda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2718

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda

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

Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda

Care of Bottle Gourd and Jacaranda 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 Jacaranda pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.