Crape Jasmine

Snake Gourd

About Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd

Crape Jasmine

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

चिचिण्डा

In German

Tabernaemontana

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Tabernaemontana

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

snake gourd

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

snake gourd

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

11827

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd

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

Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd

Care of Crape Jasmine and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.