Molinia Caerulea

Snake Gourd

About Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd

Molinia Caerulea

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

purple moor-grass

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

चिचिण्डा

In German

Pfeifengras

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

pourpre lande-grass

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

snake gourd

In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

snake gourd

In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Molinia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

227

1 27800

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd

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

Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea 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.