Meadow Foxtail

Snake Gourd

About Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd

Meadow Foxtail

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

70-

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Wet Site

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

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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, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

चिचिण्डा

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

vulpin des prés

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

snake gourd

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

snake gourd

In Polish

łąka ber

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

327

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd

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

Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.