Petunia

Snake Gourd

About Petunia and Snake Gourd

Petunia

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

118-

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Petunia

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Petunia

चिचिण्डा

In German

Petunie

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Pétunia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Petunia

snake gourd

In Greek

πετούνια

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Petúnia

snake gourd

In Polish

Petunia

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Petunia

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Petunia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Petunia and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Snake Gourd

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

Petunia and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Petunia and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Petunia and Snake Gourd

Care of Petunia and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Petunia 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.