Citrullus Lanatus

Bottle Gourd

About Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd

Citrullus Lanatus

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, 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, Salt

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Citrullus Lanatus 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.