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About Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 spring
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, Heat Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

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

In Hindi

हिरण घास
लौकी

In German

Deer Grass
Flaschenkürbis

In French

cerfs Herbe
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Cabaça

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

deer Grass
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

4027
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd

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

Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd

Care of Deer Grass and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass 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.