Bottle Gourd

Jewelweed

About Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed

Bottle Gourd

Jewelweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fern, Succulent

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Moist

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 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

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Poison Ivy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

IMPATIENS capensis

7.2 Common Name

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

Jewelweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

लौकी

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenkürbis

Impatiens capensis

7.2.3 In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Impatiente du Cap

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Impatiens capensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Τσότρα

Impatiens capensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cabaça

Impatiens capensis

7.2.7 In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Impatiens capensis

7.2.8 In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Impatiens capensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2750

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed

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

Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed Physical Information

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

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed

Care of Bottle Gourd and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.