Bottle Gourd

Blackjack Oak

About Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak

Bottle Gourd

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

2600

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

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

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

लौकी

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Τσότρα

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2760

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak? We provide you with everything About Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak. Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns and Blackjack Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm and Blackjack Oak has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm. 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 Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak

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

Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak

Care of Bottle Gourd and Blackjack Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.