Spring Beans

Bottle Gourd

About Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd

Spring Beans

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1302

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Green Beans

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

In Hindi

फलियां

लौकी

In German

Bohnen

Flaschenkürbis

In French

haricots

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Green Beans

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

φασόλια

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

feijões

Cabaça

In Polish

fasola

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

fabam

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Coccinia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

13027

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd

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

Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd

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