Bottle Gourd

Zonal Geranium

About Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium

Bottle Gourd

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

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, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

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

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

लौकी

Zonal Geranium

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Τσότρα

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Cabaça

zonal Geranium

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27422

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium

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

Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium

Care of Bottle Gourd and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.