Bottle Gourd

Strawberry Tree

About Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree

Bottle Gourd

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Orbiculate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, 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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

लौकी

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

arbousier

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Τσότρα

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cabaça

medronheiro

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

272

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree

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

Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree

Care of Bottle Gourd and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.