Sweet Cherry

Bottle Gourd

About Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd

Sweet Cherry

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1202

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

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

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

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

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

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

लौकी

In German

Süße Kirsche

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Cerise sucrée

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Cabaça

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

43027

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd

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

Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd

Care of Sweet Cherry and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin 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 Sweet Cherry 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.