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About Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd


About Bottle Gourd and Yukon Gold Potato


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Biennials   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia   

Types
it is a variety of potato   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12-3   
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
Clump-Forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Yellow, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Palmate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally   
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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting   
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Flies, Flying insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Decorating walls, Ornamental use   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation   
Food for animals, Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'   
Lagenaria siceraria   

Common Name
Yukon Gold Potato   
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash   

In Hindi
Yukon गोल्ड आलू   
लौकी   

In German
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln   
Flaschenkürbis   

In French
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre   
Lagenaria siceraria   

In Spanish
Yukon Gold de la Papa   
Lagenaria siceraria   

In Greek
Yukon Gold πατάτας   
Τσότρα   

In Portuguese
Yukon Gold batata   
Cabaça   

In Polish
Yukon Złote ziemniaków   
Tykwa pospolita   

In Latin
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   
utrem cucurbita   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Solanum   
Coccinia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Papilionoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
27   
99+

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Properties of Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd

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

Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Yukon Gold Potato height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd

Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yukon Gold Potato pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Yukon Gold Potato 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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