Silver Maple

Snake Gourd

About Silver Maple and Snake Gourd

Silver Maple

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

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

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Silver Maple

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Silver Maple

चिचिण्डा

In German

Silver Maple

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

érable argenté

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

arce plateado

snake gourd

In Greek

Silver Maple

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

snake gourd

In Polish

Silver Maple

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Acer

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

12827

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Snake Gourd

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

Silver Maple and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Silver Maple and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Snake Gourd

Care of Silver Maple and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Maple 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.