Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
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Habitat
Dry areas
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
5-7
Sunset Zone
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Common Name
limber pine
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
In Hindi
limber pine
चिचिण्डा
In German
limber pine
Schlangenhaargurke
In French
limber pine
Trichosanthes cucumerina
In Spanish
limber pine
snake gourd
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
φίδι κολοκύθα
In Portuguese
limver foi
snake gourd
In Polish
limver poszedł
Gurdlina ogórkowata
In Latin
limver abiit
snake gourd
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cucurbitales
Family
Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Limber Pine and Snake Gourd
Season and care of Limber Pine and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Limber Pine and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.
Limber Pine and Snake Gourd Physical Information
Limber Pine and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Snake Gourd are as follows:
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Limber Pine and Snake Gourd
Care of Limber Pine and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.