Shingle Oak

Bottle Gourd

About Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd

Shingle Oak

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Central United States

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Deciduous Tree

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

3342

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Severe allergen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Shingle Oak

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

In Hindi

Shingle Oak

लौकी

In German

Kies Eiche

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Shingle Oak

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

Cabaça

In Polish

gont Oak

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fagaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Quercus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

827

1 27800

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd

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

Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd

Care of Shingle Oak and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.