Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Fertilize the first year
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
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Fishes
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In German
Flaschenkürbis
Tigerlotus
In French
Lagenaria siceraria
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Τσότρα
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Cabaça
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
białego lotosu
In Latin
utrem cucurbita
albus Lotus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and White Lotus
Season and care of Bottle Gourd and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Gourd and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Gourd season is Summer and Fall and White Lotus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Bottle Gourd is Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Bottle Gourd and White Lotus Physical Information
Bottle Gourd and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and White Lotus are as follows:
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bottle Gourd and White Lotus
Care of Bottle Gourd and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.