Ivy Gourd

Milium Effusum

About Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum

Ivy Gourd

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Not Available

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum

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

Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum

Care of Ivy Gourd and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.