1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Open Plains, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Cuts
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
7.2 Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Flaschenkürbis
Blau Grama Grass
7.2.3 In French
Lagenaria siceraria
Boutelou gracieux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
Azul Grama Grass
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
Niebieski Grama Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
utrem cucurbita
Blue Grama Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species