Flowering Maple

Snake Gourd

About Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd

Flowering Maple

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

45-

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

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

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

flowering maple

चिचिण्डा

In German

Schönmalve

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

érable floraison

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

arce de floración

snake gourd

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento

snake gourd

In Polish

klon kwitnienia

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Abutilon

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cucurbitales

Family

Malvaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

20027

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd

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

Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd Physical Information

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

Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd

Care of Flowering Maple and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple 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.