Bottle Gourd

Macaw

About Bottle Gourd and Macaw

Bottle Gourd

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

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

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

लौकी

Macaw

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Ara

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

ara

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

guacamayo

In Greek

Τσότρα

μακώ

In Portuguese

Cabaça

arara

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

ara

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27-

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Macaw

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

Bottle Gourd and Macaw Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Macaw are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Macaw

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