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Manila Mango
Manila Mango

Snake Gourd
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About Manila Mango and Snake Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

India, Melanesia
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
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Number of Varieties

69-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Mango, Manila Mango
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

आम
चिचिण्डा

In German

Mango
Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Manguier
Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Mangifera indica
snake gourd

In Greek

Manila mango
φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Mangifera indica
snake gourd

In Polish

Mango indyjskie
Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Manila mango
snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Mangifera
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

85027
1 27800
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Properties of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Manila Mango and Snake Gourd. Manila Mango doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Manila Mango does not have fragrant flowers. Manila Mango has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis. 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 Manila Mango and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd

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

Manila Mango and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Manila Mango and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Manila Mango height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd are as follows:

  • Manila Mango flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Manila Mango leaf color: Dark Green and Bronze

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd

Care of Manila Mango and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Manila Mango pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Manila Mango needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.