Euryops

Snake Gourd

About Euryops and Snake Gourd

Euryops

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Tongue shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euryops pectinatus

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Euryops

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Euryops

चिचिण्डा

In German

Euryops

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Euryops

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Euryops

snake gourd

In Greek

Euryops

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Euryops

snake gourd

In Polish

Euryops

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Euryops

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euryops

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10027

1 27800

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Properties of Euryops and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Euryops and Snake Gourd

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

Euryops and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Euryops and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Euryops and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Euryops and Snake Gourd

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