Bottle Gourd

Fireglow Maple

About Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple

Bottle Gourd

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

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

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

लौकी

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Fireglow Maple

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Τσότρα

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

fireglow Klon

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Coccinia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

27128

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple? We provide you with everything About Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple. Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple

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

Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple

Care of Bottle Gourd and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.