Birch

Bottle Gourd

About Birch and Bottle Gourd

Birch

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

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

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

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

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

लौकी

In German

Birke

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Arbre de bouleau

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Abedul

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Birch Tree

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

bétula

Cabaça

In Polish

Brzoza

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Caerulus

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Betulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Betula

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3427

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Birch and Bottle Gourd. Birch doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Birch and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Birch and Bottle Gourd

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

Birch and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Birch and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Birch and Bottle Gourd

Care of Birch and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches 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 Birch 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.