Snake Gourd

Bellflower

About Snake Gourd and Bellflower

Snake Gourd

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Caribbean

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

-43

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Bellflower plant

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

snake gourd

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

snake gourd

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

snake gourd

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Bellflower. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Snake Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Bellflower has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Snake Gourd and Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Bellflower

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

Snake Gourd and Bellflower Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Bellflower are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Bellflower

Care of Snake Gourd and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.