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About Spring Beans and Bottle Gourd


About Bottle Gourd and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Biennials  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Lagenaria siceraria  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Coccinia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
27  
99+

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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:

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.

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