Apple Tree

Bottle Gourd

About Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd

Apple Tree

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

70002

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Habitat

Hillside

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Apple Tree

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष

लौकी

In German

Apfelbaum

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Pommier

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Manzano

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

μηλιά

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Macieira

Cabaça

In Polish

jabłoń

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Arbore

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Malus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

750027

1 27800

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Properties of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Bottle Gourd season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd

Care of Apple Tree and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.