Hackberry

Snake Gourd

About Hackberry and Snake Gourd

Hackberry

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

70-

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

चिचिण्डा

In German

Hackberry

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

micocoulier

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

almez

snake gourd

In Greek

hackberry

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

hackberry

snake gourd

In Polish

hackberry

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Hackberry

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

7027

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Snake Gourd

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

Hackberry and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Hackberry and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Snake Gourd are as follows:

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

Care of Hackberry and Snake Gourd

Care of Hackberry and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.