Crassula Ovata

Snake Gourd

About Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd

Crassula Ovata

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Crassula

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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2.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Magenta

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

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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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRASSULA

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

जेड पौधा

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Geldbaum

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Crassula ovata

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crassula ovata

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

crassula ovata

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

crassula ovata

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Crassula ovata

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Crassula ovata

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Crassula

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crassuloideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd. Crassula Ovata doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Crassula Ovata does not have fragrant flowers. Crassula Ovata has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd

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

Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd

Care of Crassula Ovata and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crassula Ovata 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.