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Bottle Gourd
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About Bottle Gourd and Kapok

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual and Biennials
Vegetable
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Lagenaria siceraria
2
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
5-7
12-1
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
Vining/Climbing
 
60.00 cm
90.00 cm
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Bicolor
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
-
Palmate
 
Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Very Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Matte
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
 
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Fruits
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
 
Lagenaria siceraria
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
लौकी
Flaschenkürbis
Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria
Τσότρα
Cabaça
Tykwa pospolita
utrem cucurbita
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Coccinia
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Papilionoideae
27
 
Perennial
Tree
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
10
Tropical regions
9-15
12-7
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Oval or Rounded
 
1,830.00 cm
1,830.00 cm
Red, Orange Red
Bicolor
Brown
Green
Green
Green
-
Palmate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Early Spring, Late Winter
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs
Moderate
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Nitrogen
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Drought, Soil Compaction
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Glossy
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
 
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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Leaves, Seeds
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
 
Ceiba pentandra
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Kapok baum
Fromager
Ceiba
Ceiba
Mafumeira
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Ceiba
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malvales
Bombacaceae
Ceiba
Eudicots, Rosids
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Gourd and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Bottle Gourd and Kapok. Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like and Kapok has allergic reactions like . 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 Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Kapok

Season and care of Bottle Gourd and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Gourd and Kapok, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Gourd season is and Kapok season is . The type of soil for Bottle Gourd is and for Kapok is while the PH of soil for Bottle Gourd is and for Kapok is .

Bottle Gourd and Kapok Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is and width whereas Kapok height is and width . The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Kapok are as follows:

  • Bottle Gourd flower color:

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color:

  • Kapok flower color:

  • Kapok leaf color:

Care of Bottle Gourd and Kapok

Care of Bottle Gourd and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Gourd pruning is done and Kapok pruning is done . In summer Bottle Gourd needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Kapok needs and in winter, it needs .