Citron

Bottle Gourd

About Citron and Bottle Gourd

Citron

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

etrog

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Citron

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Citron and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Bottle Gourd

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

Citron and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Citron and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Citron and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Citron and Bottle Gourd

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