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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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Catawba Grape



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
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Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-2

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Moths

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Slows blood clotting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape

In Hindi

लौकी
Catawba अंगूर

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Catawba Traube

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
Catawba raisin

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Catawba uva

In Greek

Τσότρα
Catawba Σταφύλι

In Portuguese

Cabaça
Catawba Grape

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
Catawba winogron

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
Uva Catawba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Vitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Vitoideae

Number of Species

2760
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Gourd and Catawba Grape

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Importance of Bottle Gourd and Catawba Grape

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Gourd and Catawba Grape. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Gourd and Catawba Grape as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bottle Gourd is Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive and Weight loss whereas of Catawba Grape is constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems and Metabolic disorders. Bottle Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics while Catawba Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Bottle Gourd vs Catawba Grape

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bottle Gourd vs Catawba Grape and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bottle Gourd are Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm whereas of Catawba Grape have Slows blood clotting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Gourd has showy fruits and Catawba Grape has showy fruits. Also Bottle Gourd is not flowering and Catawba Grape is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Gourd and Catawba Grape facts and facts of other plants too.