Bottle Gourd

Lychee

About Bottle Gourd and Lychee

Bottle Gourd

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11

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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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

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, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

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

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

लौकी

लीची

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Lychee

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Lychee

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Lychee

In Greek

Τσότρα

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Cabaça

lichia

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Lychee

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

273

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Lychee

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

Bottle Gourd and Lychee Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Lychee are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Bottle Gourd and Lychee

Care of Bottle Gourd and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.