Common Mallow

Snake Gourd

About Common Mallow and Snake Gourd

Common Mallow

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Common Mallow

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

malva neglecta

चिचिण्डा

In German

malva neglecta

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

malva neglecta

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

snake gourd

In Greek

Malva neglecta

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

snake gourd

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

neglecta malva

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cucurbitales

Family

Malvaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Malva

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3027

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Snake Gourd

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

Common Mallow and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Common Mallow and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Common Mallow and Snake Gourd

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