Ivy Gourd

Brunfelsia americana

About Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana

Ivy Gourd

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27675

1 27800

Properties of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana

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

Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Ivy Gourd and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.