Munstead Lavender

Snake Gourd

About Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd

Munstead Lavender

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

16-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

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, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

चिचिण्डा

In German

Echter Lavendel

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

snake gourd

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

snake gourd

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3927

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd

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

Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd

Care of Munstead Lavender and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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.