Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Origin
North America, Canada
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Lagenaria siceraria
Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
5-7
Sunset Zone
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
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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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 Shape
Toothed
Palmate
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
Lagenaria siceraria
Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
In German
Hackberry
Flaschenkürbis
In French
micocoulier
Lagenaria siceraria
In Spanish
almez
Lagenaria siceraria
In Greek
hackberry
Τσότρα
In Portuguese
hackberry
Cabaça
In Polish
hackberry
Tykwa pospolita
In Latin
Hackberry
utrem cucurbita
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cucurbitales
Family
Ulmaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Hackberry and Bottle Gourd
Season and care of Hackberry and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Hackberry and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hackberry season is Fall and Bottle Gourd season is Fall. The type of soil for Hackberry is Clay, Loam and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.
Hackberry and Bottle Gourd Physical Information
Hackberry and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bottle Gourd are as follows:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Hackberry and Bottle Gourd
Care of Hackberry and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.