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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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About Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
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Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
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Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

लौकी
Needle Grass

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Nadel- Gras

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Τσότρα
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Cabaça
agulha Relva

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
igła do trawy

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

27150
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass

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

Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass

Care of Bottle Gourd and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.