Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Lagenaria siceraria
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Number of Varieties
216
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
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
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lagenaria siceraria
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
Common Name
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
In Hindi
लौकी
Lavandula angustifolia
In German
Flaschenkürbis
Echter Lavendel
In French
Lagenaria siceraria
Lavandula angustifolia
In Spanish
Lagenaria siceraria
Lavandula angustifolia
In Greek
Τσότρα
Lavandula angustifolia
In Portuguese
Cabaça
Lavandula angustifolia
In Polish
Tykwa pospolita
Lawenda wąskolistna
In Latin
utrem cucurbita
Lavandyla angystifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Lamiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
2739
1
27800
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