Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
South America
Types
Lagenaria siceraria
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without 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
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
लौकी
Gymnocalycium
In German
Flaschenkürbis
Gymnocalycium
In French
Lagenaria siceraria
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Τσότρα
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Cabaça
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
utrem cucurbita
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2754
1
27800
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