Mugo Pine

Snake Gourd

About Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd

Mugo Pine

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

40-

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

चिचिण्डा

In German

Bergkiefer

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Pinus mugo

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

snake gourd

In Greek

Mugo Pine

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

snake gourd

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Mugo Pine

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cucurbitales

Family

Pinaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

327

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd

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

Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd

Care of Mugo Pine and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine 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.