Jonquil

Ivy Gourd

About Jonquil and Ivy Gourd

Jonquil

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

1506

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Narzissen

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Narcissus

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

Narcissus

Ivy gourd

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Narcyz

Ivy gourd

In Latin

Narcissus

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Coccinia

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Ivy Gourd. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Ivy Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd

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

Jonquil and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Jonquil and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd

Care of Jonquil and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and 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. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.