Monkey-flower

Bottle Gourd

About Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd

Monkey-flower

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Mimulus

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Larva

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

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

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

लौकी

In German

Monkey Flower

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Monkey Flower

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Cabaça

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Monkey Flower

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10027

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd

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

Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd

Care of Monkey-flower and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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.