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About Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut Bulbs
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
Red blotch
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
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOE ferox
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2 Common Name
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
7.2.1 In Hindi
केप मुसब्बर
चिचिण्डा
7.2.2 In German
Cape Aloe
Schlangenhaargurke
7.2.3 In French
Cap Aloe
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cabo Aloe
snake gourd
7.2.5 In Greek
Κέιπ Αλόη
φίδι κολοκύθα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cape Aloe
snake gourd
7.2.7 In Polish
Cape Aloe
Gurdlina ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Cape Aloe
snake gourd
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Aloaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Aloe
Coccinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species
40027
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Properties of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd. Cape Aloe has thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe 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 Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd

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

Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd are as follows:

  • Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon

  • Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green

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

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd

Care of Cape Aloe and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cape Aloe 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.