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About Ranunculus and Snake Gourd


About Snake Gourd and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
-  

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Coccinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
27  
99+

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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:

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.

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