Bottle Gourd

Quickstick

About Bottle Gourd and Quickstick

Bottle Gourd

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

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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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Chocolate

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

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

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

लौकी

QUICKSTICK

In German

Flaschenkürbis

QUICKSTICK

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Τσότρα

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Cabaça

QuickStick

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Quickstick

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

Bottle Gourd and Quickstick Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Quickstick are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Quickstick

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