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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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About Bottle Gourd and Kochia

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
 
Annual
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
140
gardens, Temperate Regions
3-11
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
Upright/Erect
 
120.00 cm
90.00 cm
-
Bicolor
-
Light Green
-
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Light Green
Linear
 
Fall
Full Sun
Fast
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Summer
Drought
 
Ground
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Medium
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Moderate
Moderate
Less Watering
Neutral
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Bright direct sunlight
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Aphids, Mosquito
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
 
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Fine
Matte
Sometimes
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
 
Beautification, Landscape Designing
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Sometimes
Provides ground cover
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Leaves
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Groundcover
 
BASSIA scoparia
Burningbush, Kochia
Bassia scoparia
Besen-Radmelde
Bassia scoparia
Kochia scoparia
Bassia scoparia
Bassia scoparia
Mietelnik żakula
Bassia scoparia
 
Plantae
Angiosperms
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Chenopodiaceae
Bassia
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Camphorosmoideae
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Kochia

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

Bottle Gourd and Kochia Physical Information

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

  • Bottle Gourd flower color:

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color:

Care of Bottle Gourd and Kochia

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