Quickstick

Bottle Gourd

About Quickstick and Bottle Gourd

Quickstick

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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, Dry Conditions

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

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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

Bees

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

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

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

लौकी

In German

QUICKSTICK

Flaschenkürbis

In French

QUICKSTICK

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Cabaça

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Quickstick

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

527

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Bottle Gourd

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

Quickstick and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Quickstick and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Bottle Gourd

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