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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

Guzmania
Guzmania



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

2120
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Loamy

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

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
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
GUZMANIA

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

लौकी
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Guzmania lingulata

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Τσότρα
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Cabaça
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

276
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Gourd and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Bottle Gourd or Guzmania are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bottle Gourd and Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Gourd are High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Gourd and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Gourd and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Gourd and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Gourd and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Bottle Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Bottle Gourd vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Gourd has showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Bottle Gourd is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Gourd and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.