Bottle Gourd

Savoy Cabbage

About Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

Bottle Gourd

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 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

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

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

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

लौकी

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Wirsing

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

col de col rizada

In Greek

Τσότρα

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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

Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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