Cinnamon

Bottle Gourd

About Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd

Cinnamon

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, 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

Insignificant

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

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

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

In Hindi

दालचीनी

लौकी

In German

Zimt

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Cannelle

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Canela

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Κανέλα

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Canela

Cabaça

In Polish

Cynamon

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

cinnamomum

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lauraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

25027

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd

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

Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd

Care of Cinnamon and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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.