Ivy Gourd

Limber Pine

About Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine

Ivy Gourd

Limber Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Coccinia grandis

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

PINUS flexilis

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

limber pine

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

limber pine

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

limber pine

In French

Ivy gourd

limber pine

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

limber pine

In Greek

Ivy gourd

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

limver foi

In Polish

Ivy gourd

limver poszedł

In Latin

Ivy gourd

limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine

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

Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine

Care of Ivy Gourd and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.