Dudleya

Snake Gourd

About Dudleya and Snake Gourd

Dudleya

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Mexico

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Dudleya

चिचिण्डा

In German

Dudleya

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Dudleya

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

dudleya

snake gourd

In Greek

Dudleya

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Dudleya

snake gourd

In Polish

Dudleya

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Dudley

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Cucurbitales

Family

Crassulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dudleya

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

4527

1 27800

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Properties of Dudleya and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Dudleya and Snake Gourd

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

Dudleya and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Dudleya and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dudleya and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dudleya and Snake Gourd

Care of Dudleya and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dudleya 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.