Snake Gourd

Clivia

About Snake Gourd and Clivia

Snake Gourd

Clivia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CLIVIA miniata

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Clivia

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Clivia

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Clivia

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Clivia

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Clivia

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

κλίβια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Clivia

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Clivia

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Clivia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Clivia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Clivia

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Clivia

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

Snake Gourd and Clivia Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Clivia are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Clivia

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