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About Snake Gourd and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Snake Gourd


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  
European spindle  

In Hindi
चिचिण्डा  
आम धुरी  

In German
Schlangenhaargurke  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
axe commun  

In Spanish
snake gourd  
husillo Común  

In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
snake gourd  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
snake gourd  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Celastrales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Coccinia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
30  

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Common Spindle

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

Snake Gourd and Common Spindle Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Snake Gourd and Common Spindle

Care of Snake Gourd and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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