Elm

Bottle Gourd

About Elm and Bottle Gourd

Elm

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Water elm

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

allergic reaction, Asthma

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

American Elm

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

लौकी

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Flaschenkürbis

In French

orme d'Amérique

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

olmo americano

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

American Elm

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Cabaça

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Latin ulmo

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

4027

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Elm and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Elm and Bottle Gourd. Elm doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Elm does not have fragrant flowers. Elm has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma. 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 Elm and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elm and Bottle Gourd

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

Elm and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Elm and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Elm and Bottle Gourd

Care of Elm and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and 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. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.