Lungwort

Bottle Gourd

About Lungwort and Bottle Gourd

Lungwort

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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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

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

Not Available

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Bottle Gourd

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

Lungwort and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Lungwort and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Bottle Gourd

Care of Lungwort and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.