Pot Marigold

Bottle Gourd

About Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd

Pot Marigold

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Red blotch

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

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Pot Marigold

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

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

लौकी

In German

Ringelblume

Flaschenkürbis

In French

pot Marigold

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Caléndula

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Cabaça

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calendula

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd

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

Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd

Care of Pot Marigold and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.