Ivy Gourd

Sweet Corn

About Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn

Ivy Gourd

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Kernel

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Mais

In French

Ivy gourd

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Ivy gourd

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

milho doce

In Polish

Ivy gourd

Kukurydza

In Latin

Ivy gourd

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn

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

Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn Physical Information

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

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn

Care of Ivy Gourd and Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.