Sand Dollar Cactus

Snake Gourd

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd

Sand Dollar Cactus

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus 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.