Lemon Verbena

Bottle Gourd

About Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd

Lemon Verbena

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

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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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd

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

Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd

Care of Lemon Verbena and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done 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 Lemon Verbena 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.