Oxlip

Snake Gourd

About Oxlip and Snake Gourd

Oxlip

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oxlip and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Snake Gourd

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

Oxlip and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Oxlip and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Oxlip and Snake Gourd

Care of Oxlip and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oxlip 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.