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About Davidia and Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Not Availablle
Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Canker
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

sneezing
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Davidia
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

Davidia
तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Davidia
Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Davidia
Ivy gourd

In Spanish

Davidia
Ivy gourd

In Greek

Davidia
Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

Davidia
Ivy gourd

In Polish

Davidia
Ivy gourd

In Latin

Davidia
Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Cucurbitales

Family

Nyssaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Davidia
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Davidioideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Ivy Gourd

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Ivy Gourd

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

Davidia and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Davidia and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Davidia and Ivy Gourd

Care of Davidia and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.