Snake Gourd

Blue Ash

About Snake Gourd and Blue Ash

Snake Gourd

Blue Ash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Central United States, Canada

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

-65

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Blue Ash

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Blue Ash plant

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

snake gourd

planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

snake gourd

planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

snake gourd

Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2765

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Blue Ash

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

Snake Gourd and Blue Ash Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Blue Ash are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Blue Ash

Care of Snake Gourd and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.