Bottle Gourd

Snow Flake

About Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake

Bottle Gourd

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-13

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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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Mixed Border

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

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

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

लौकी

Snow Flake

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Schneeflocke

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Τσότρα

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Floco de neve

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

272000

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake

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

Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake

Care of Bottle Gourd and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.