Spinach

Bottle Gourd

About Spinach and Bottle Gourd

Spinach

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilize when new

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Food Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Spinach

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

In Hindi

पालक

लौकी

In German

Spinat

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Épinards

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Espinacas

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Cabaça

In Polish

Szpinak

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Spinach

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

80027

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Bottle Gourd

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

Spinach and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Spinach and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spinach and Bottle Gourd

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