Nutmeg

Snake Gourd

About Nutmeg and Snake Gourd

Nutmeg

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Snake Gourd. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. 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 Nutmeg and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd

Season and care of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Nutmeg and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nutmeg season is All year and Snake Gourd season is All year. The type of soil for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.

Nutmeg and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Nutmeg and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd

Care of Nutmeg and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg 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.