Zucchini

Bottle Gourd

About Zucchini and Bottle Gourd

Zucchini

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

तोरी

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Zucchini

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Courgette

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

κολοκύθι

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abobrinha

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Kabaczek

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

zucchini

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Solanoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zucchini and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Zucchini and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Zucchini and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Zucchini and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zucchini season is Not Available and Bottle Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Zucchini is Loam, Moist, Well drained and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zucchini is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Zucchini and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

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

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

Care of Zucchini and Bottle Gourd

Care of Zucchini and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit 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 Zucchini 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.