Ranunculus

Snake Gourd

About Ranunculus and Snake Gourd

Ranunculus

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

60-

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Ranunculus

चिचिण्डा

In German

Ranunkel

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Ranunculus

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

ranúnculo

snake gourd

In Greek

Ranunculus

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

snake gourd

In Polish

Ranogkylos

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Ranogkylos

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

60027

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Snake Gourd

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

Ranunculus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Ranunculus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Ranunculus and Snake Gourd

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