Snake Gourd

Spindle Tree

About Snake Gourd and Spindle Tree

Snake Gourd

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-7

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Spindle Tree

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Spindelbaum

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

snake gourd

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

snake gourd

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Coccinia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

27150

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Spindle Tree

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

Snake Gourd and Spindle Tree Physical Information

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

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Spindle Tree

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