Pride of Barbados

Bottle Gourd

About Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd

Pride of Barbados

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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240.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

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

Fine

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Sometimes

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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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

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 Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd

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

Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd

Care of Pride of Barbados and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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.