Applemint

Snake Gourd

About Applemint and Snake Gourd

Applemint

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

चिचिण्डा

In German

Applemint Baum

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Applemint Arbre

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

snake gourd

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

snake gourd

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Applemint ligno

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Mentha

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

227

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Snake Gourd. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Snake Gourd

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

Applemint and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Applemint and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Applemint and Snake Gourd

Care of Applemint and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.