Root Parsley

Snake Gourd

About Root Parsley and Snake Gourd

Root Parsley

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100-

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

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AHS Heat Zone

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

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Root Parsley

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Hydrangea

चिचिण्डा

In German

Hortensie

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Hortensia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Hortensia

snake gourd

In Greek

υδραγεία

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

snake gourd

In Polish

Hortensja

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Hibiscus

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3027

1 27800

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Properties of Root Parsley and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Root Parsley and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Root Parsley and Snake Gourd. Root Parsley doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Root Parsley does not have fragrant flowers. Root Parsley has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Root Parsley and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Root Parsley and Snake Gourd

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

Root Parsley and Snake Gourd Physical Information

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

Root Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Root Parsley leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Root Parsley and Snake Gourd

Care of Root Parsley and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.