Ivy Gourd

Spindle Tree

About Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree

Ivy Gourd

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Coccinia grandis

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mild Allergen

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

Spindle Tree

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Spindelbaum

In French

Ivy gourd

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Ivy gourd

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Ivy gourd

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Ivy gourd

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Coccinia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

27150

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree

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

Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree

Care of Ivy Gourd and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.