Snake Gourd

Water Clover

About Snake Gourd and Water Clover

Snake Gourd

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Snake Gourd and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Water Clover

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

Snake Gourd and Water Clover Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Water Clover are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Water Clover

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