Teak

Bottle Gourd

About Teak and Bottle Gourd

Teak

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

2,740.00 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

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

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

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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, Woodpeckers

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, 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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

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

In Hindi

सागौन

लौकी

In German

Teak

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Teak

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Teak

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Teak

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Teak

Cabaça

In Polish

Teak

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Teak

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Verbenaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tectona

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

527

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Bottle Gourd

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

Teak and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Teak and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Teak and Bottle Gourd

Care of Teak and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Teak 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.