Snake Gourd

Bristlecone Pine

About Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine

Snake Gourd

Bristlecone Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Western United States

Types

Number of Varieties

-6

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-9

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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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 limbs, Pinch Tips, 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

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

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bristlecone Pine

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Bristlecone Pine Baum

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

In Spanish

snake gourd

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Sosna oścista Drzewo

In Latin

snake gourd

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

276

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine

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

Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bristlecone Pine flower color:
Bristlecone Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Bristlecone Pine

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