Dancing Bulb

Bottle Gourd

About Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd

Dancing Bulb

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, 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, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

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

In Hindi

Dancing Bulb

लौकी

In German

Dancing Bulb

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Dancing Bulb

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Dancing Bulb

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Dancing Bulb

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb

Cabaça

In Polish

Dancing Bulb

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Dancing Bulb

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tillandsia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

73027

1 27800

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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd

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

Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd

Care of Dancing Bulb and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Dancing Bulb 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.