Snake Gourd

Bloodleaf

About Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf

Snake Gourd

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-711-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

snake gourd

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

snake gourd

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

2770

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf

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

Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf

Care of Snake Gourd and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.