Dill

Snake Gourd

About Dill and Snake Gourd

Dill

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Fernleaf, Superdukat

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-7

0 99

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANETHUM graveolens

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Dill

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

डिल प्लांट

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Dill Pflanze

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Dill usine

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dill Planta

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

άνηθο φυτών

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dill Vegetal

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Dill roślin

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Anethum

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Dill and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Dill and Snake Gourd

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

Dill and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Dill and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Dill height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dill and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Dill flower color: Yellow and Chartreuse
Dill leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dill and Snake Gourd

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