Heliotrope

Snake Gourd

About Heliotrope and Snake Gourd

Heliotrope

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat 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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

चिचिण्डा

In German

Heliotrop

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

héliotrope

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

heliotropo

snake gourd

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

snake gourd

In Polish

heliotrop

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Heliotrope

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

25027

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Snake Gourd

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

Heliotrope and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Heliotrope and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Snake Gourd

Care of Heliotrope and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done 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 Heliotrope 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.