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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
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Types

Lagenaria siceraria
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
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Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

लौकी
Lungwort

In German

Flaschenkürbis
Lungenkraut

In French

Lagenaria siceraria
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria
Lungwort

In Greek

Τσότρα
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Cabaça
pulmonária

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita
płucnik

In Latin

utrem cucurbita
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Cucurbitales
Peltigerales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2718
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Gourd and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Bottle Gourd or Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Gourd and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Gourd and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Gourd and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Gourd and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Bottle Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Bottle Gourd vs Lungwort

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