Fuller's Teasel

Bottle Gourd

About Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd

Fuller's Teasel

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

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, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1627

1 27800

Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd

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

Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning 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 Fuller's Teasel 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.