Watermelon

Bottle Gourd

About Watermelon and Bottle Gourd

Watermelon

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

12002

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

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

In Hindi

तरबूज़

लौकी

In German

Wassermelone

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Pastèque

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

sandía

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

καρπούζι

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

melancia

Cabaça

In Polish

arbuz

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

PEPO

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

100027

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Bottle Gourd

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

Watermelon and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Watermelon and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Watermelon and Bottle Gourd

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