Bottle Gourd

Marigold

About Bottle Gourd and Marigold

Bottle Gourd

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

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

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

लौकी

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenkürbis

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Τσότρα

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cabaça

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2750

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Gourd and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Marigold

Season and care of Bottle Gourd and Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Gourd and Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Gourd season is Summer and Fall and Marigold season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand and for Marigold is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bottle Gourd is Neutral and for Marigold is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Bottle Gourd and Marigold Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Bottle Gourd and Marigold

Care of Bottle Gourd and Marigold 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 Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.