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About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plant
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Not Available
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2 Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star Cactus
चिचिण्डा
7.2.2 In German
Star Cactus
Schlangenhaargurke
7.2.3 In French
Star Cactus
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Star Cactus
snake gourd
7.2.5 In Greek
Star Cactus
φίδι κολοκύθα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star Cactus
snake gourd
7.2.7 In Polish
Star Cactus
Gurdlina ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Star Cactus
snake gourd
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Astrophytum
Coccinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
27
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd. Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Cap Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd

Season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Not Available and Snake Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.

Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

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

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd

Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus 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.