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About Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 leaves

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

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
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Reduce Bruises

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

लौकी
रो अंजीर

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Birkenfeige

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
higo llorón

In Greek

Τσότρα
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Cabaça
chorando fig

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
płacz rys

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Coccinia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27850
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig

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

Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig are as follows:

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

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Weeping Fig

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