Indian Gooseberry

Bottle Gourd

About Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd

Indian Gooseberry

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

Bushy, Evergreen

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

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

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd

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

Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads 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 Indian Gooseberry 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.