Bottle Gourd

Silverthorn

About Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn

Bottle Gourd

Silverthorn

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

China, Japan

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

White, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green, Sienna

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

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

Silverthorn

In Hindi

लौकी

Silverthorn

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Silverthorn

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Silverthorn

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Silverthorn

In Greek

Τσότρα

Silverthorn

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Silverthorn

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Silverthorn

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rhamnales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2770

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn

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

Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn Physical Information

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

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn

Care of Bottle Gourd and Silverthorn 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 Silverthorn 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 Silverthorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.