Red Cardinal

Snake Gourd

About Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd

Red Cardinal

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

चिचिण्डा

In German

Red Cardinal

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Cardinal rouge

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Cárdenas

snake gourd

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

snake gourd

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1027

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd

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

Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd Physical Information

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

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd

Care of Red Cardinal and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.