Bottle Gourd

White Pine

About Bottle Gourd and White Pine

Bottle Gourd

White Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Lagenaria siceraria

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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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

Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lagenaria siceraria

PINUS strobus

Common Name

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

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

लौकी

Pinus strobus

In German

Flaschenkürbis

Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Lagenaria siceraria

Pinus strobus

In Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Pinus strobus

In Greek

Τσότρα

Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

Cabaça

Pinus strobus

In Polish

Tykwa pospolita

Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

utrem cucurbita

Pinus strobus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

27111

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Gourd and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Gourd and White Pine

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

Bottle Gourd and White Pine Physical Information

Bottle Gourd and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Gourd and White Pine are as follows:

Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bottle Gourd and White Pine

Care of Bottle Gourd and White Pine 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 White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.