Snake Gourd

Monkey-flower

About Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower

Snake Gourd

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-10

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Soil Type

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

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Monkey Flower

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Monkey Flower

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

snake gourd

Monkey Flower

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Monkey Flower

In Latin

snake gourd

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower

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

Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Monkey-flower

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