Pineapple Weed

Snake Gourd

About Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd

Pineapple Weed

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

चिचिण्डा

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Matricaire odorante

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

snake gourd

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

snake gourd

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd

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

Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd

Care of Pineapple Weed and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.