Snake Gourd

Umbrella Tree

About Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree

Snake Gourd

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early 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

Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

मैगनोलिया

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Umbrella Tree

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

snake gourd

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

snake gourd

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Magnoliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

273

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree

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

Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Snake Gourd and Umbrella Tree

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