Juniper

Bottle Gourd

About Juniper and Bottle Gourd

Juniper

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1702

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Violet, Purple

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Red blotch, Rust

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

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Perfumes

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Greek Juniper

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

In Hindi

Aaraar

लौकी

In German

Wacholder

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Genévrier

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Juniperus

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Greek Juniper

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Jałowiec

Cabaça

In Polish

Juniperus

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Juniperus

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cupressaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6727

1 27800

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Properties of Juniper and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Juniper and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Juniper and Bottle Gourd. Juniper doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Juniper has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing. 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 Juniper and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Juniper and Bottle Gourd

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

Juniper and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Juniper and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Juniper and Bottle Gourd

Care of Juniper and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.