Hippeastrum

Snake Gourd

About Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd

Hippeastrum

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd

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

Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd

Care of Hippeastrum and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.