Snake Gourd

Black Maple

About Snake Gourd and Black Maple

Snake Gourd

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ACER nigrum

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Black Maple

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Black Maple Tree

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Noir Érable

In Spanish

snake gourd

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Czarny klon

In Latin

snake gourd

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Coccinia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2710

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Black Maple. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Black Maple

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

Snake Gourd and Black Maple Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Black Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Black Maple

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