Chionodoxa

Snake Gourd

About Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd

Chionodoxa

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd

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

Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd

Care of Chionodoxa and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.