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About Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow

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
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA8
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
60.00 cm10.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm5.10 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina
CHIONODOXA
7.2 Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
7.2.1 In Hindi
चिचिण्डा
Chionodoxa
7.2.2 In German
Schlangenhaargurke
Ruhm des Schnees
7.2.3 In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina
gloire de la neige
7.2.4 In Spanish
snake gourd
gloria de la nieve
7.2.5 In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα
glory-of-the-snow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
snake gourd
glória da neve
7.2.7 In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata
chwała śniegu
7.2.8 In Latin
snake gourd
glory of the snow
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Coccinia
Chionodoxa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Scilloideae
8.10 Number of Species
278
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow

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

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow

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

Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet

  • Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Glory of the Snow

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