Chorisia

Bottle Gourd

About Chorisia and Bottle Gourd

Chorisia

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

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

In Hindi

Chorisia

लौकी

In German

Chorisia

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Chorisia

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Chorisia

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Chorisia

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Chorisia

Cabaça

In Polish

Chorisia

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Chorisia

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cucurbitales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Chorisia and Bottle Gourd. Chorisia has thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Chorisia does not have fragrant flowers. Chorisia has allergic reactions like and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like . 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 Chorisia and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd

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

Chorisia and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Chorisia and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd

Care of Chorisia and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.