Snake Gourd

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Snake Gourd and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Snake Gourd

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Plants

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

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

snake gourd

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

snake gourd

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Snake Gourd and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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