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About White Ash and Bottle Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

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Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

452
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
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, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

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

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
लौकी

In German

Fraxinus americana
Flaschenkürbis

In French

Fraxinus americana
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Cabaça

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Fraxinus
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Bottle Gourd. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and Bottle Gourd

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

White Ash and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

White Ash and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of White Ash and Bottle Gourd

Care of White Ash and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.