Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Type
Vegetable
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Lagenaria siceraria
Number of Varieties
2
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
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99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
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
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
In Hindi
लौकी
In German
Flaschenkürbis
In French
Lagenaria siceraria
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
In Greek
Τσότρα
In Portuguese
Cabaça
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
In Latin
utrem cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
27
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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