Bottle Gourd

Silver Thyme

About Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme

Bottle Gourd

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herb

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*1

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

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

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

लौकी

Hydrangea

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Hortensie

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Hortensia

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Hortensia

In Greek

Τσότρα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Hortênsia

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Hortensja

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27350

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme

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

Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme

Care of Bottle Gourd and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.