Snake Gourd

Mutsu Apple

About Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple

Snake Gourd

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

-7500

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow 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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

साइडर सेब

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Crispin Apfel

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

snake gourd

sidra de manzana

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

snake gourd

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Apple Cider

In Latin

snake gourd

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2750

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple

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

Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Mutsu Apple

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