Bottle Gourd

Peony

About Bottle Gourd and Peony

Bottle Gourd

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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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

Ants

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

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

Peony

In Hindi

लौकी

Peony

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Pfingstrose

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Pivoine

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Peonía

In Greek

Τσότρα

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Peônia

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Piwonia

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Peony

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

Bottle Gourd and Peony Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Peony are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Peony

Care of Bottle Gourd and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.