Fennel

Snake Gourd

About Fennel and Snake Gourd

Fennel

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Snake Gourd. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Snake Gourd

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

Fennel and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Fennel and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Fennel and Snake Gourd

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