Karonda

Bottle Gourd

About Karonda and Bottle Gourd

Karonda

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Karonda and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Bottle Gourd

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

Karonda and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Karonda and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Bottle Gourd

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