Royal Poinciana

Bottle Gourd

About Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd

Royal Poinciana

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Not Available

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

old gardens

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,100.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,300.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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

Oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 15-5-15

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Medium

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, Used in parkland

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delonix regia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमोहर

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Flammenbaum

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Delonix regia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

malinche

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Delonix regia

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamboiã

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

wianowłostka królewska

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

CHORIZIA

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Delonix

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd

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

Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd

Care of Royal Poinciana and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning 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 Royal Poinciana 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.