Easter cactus

Snake Gourd

About Easter cactus and Snake Gourd

Easter cactus

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale 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

Succulent

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

breathing problems

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

चिचिण्डा

In German

Osterkaktus

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

cactus de Pâques

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

snake gourd

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

snake gourd

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Snake Gourd

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

Easter cactus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Easter cactus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Snake Gourd

Care of Easter cactus and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.