Ivy Gourd

Post Oak

About Ivy Gourd and Post Oak

Ivy Gourd

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Coccinia grandis

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

7, 8, 9, 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 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Needs less watering

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Post Oak

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Post oak

In French

Ivy gourd

Post oak

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Post oak

In Greek

Ivy gourd

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Post Oak

In Polish

Ivy gourd

post Oak

In Latin

Ivy gourd

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2790

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Post Oak

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

Ivy Gourd and Post Oak Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Post Oak are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Post Oak

Care of Ivy Gourd and Post 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 Post Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.