Raintree

Ivy Gourd

About Raintree and Ivy Gourd

Raintree

Ivy Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Brazil

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Coccinia grandis

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Ivy gourd

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Ivy gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Ivy gourd

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

Ivy gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Ivy gourd

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

Ivy gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5027

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Ivy Gourd

Season and care of Raintree and Ivy Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and Ivy Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and Ivy Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for Ivy Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for Ivy Gourd is Neutral.

Raintree and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Raintree and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Raintree and Ivy Gourd

Care of Raintree and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.