Cotoneaster

Snake Gourd

About Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd

Cotoneaster

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 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

Red, Green, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

cotoneaster

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

cotoneaster

चिचिण्डा

In German

Zwergmispel

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

cotonéaster

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

snake gourd

In Greek

Cotoneaster

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

snake gourd

In Polish

irga

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Cornus

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

20027

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd

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

Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd are as follows:

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

Care of Cotoneaster and Snake Gourd

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