Ivy Gourd

Corn Oak

About Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak

Ivy Gourd

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Cork Oak

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Kork Eiche

In French

Ivy gourd

Cork Oak

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

alcornoque

In Greek

Ivy gourd

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

sobreiro

In Polish

Ivy gourd

Cork Oak

In Latin

Ivy gourd

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

2720

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Corn Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Corn Oak has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak

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

Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak

Care of Ivy Gourd and Corn Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.