Snake Gourd

Yarrow

About Snake Gourd and Yarrow

Snake Gourd

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

-85

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Millefeuille

In Spanish

snake gourd

La milenrama

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

snake gourd

milefólio

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

krwawnika

In Latin

snake gourd

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Coccinia

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27110

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Yarrow

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

Snake Gourd and Yarrow Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Yarrow are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Yarrow

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