Snake Gourd

Thyme

About Snake Gourd and Thyme

Snake Gourd

Thyme

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

6-9

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

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

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

350

Rank: 42 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Snake Gourd and Thyme

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Snake Gourd and Chayote

Snake Gourd and Zucchini

Snake Gourd and Eggplant

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Thyme

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

Snake Gourd and Thyme Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Thyme are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Thyme

Care of Snake Gourd and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.