Snapdragon

Snake Gourd

About Snapdragon and Snake Gourd

Snapdragon

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

35-

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Snapdragon

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

snapdragon

चिचिण्डा

In German

Löwenmaul

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

muflier

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

boca de dragón

snake gourd

In Greek

snapdragon

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

snapdragon

snake gourd

In Polish

lwia paszcza

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

snapdragon

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Snapdragon and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Snapdragon and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Snapdragon and Snake Gourd. Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Snapdragon has allergic reactions like and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like . 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 Snapdragon and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Snake Gourd

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

Snapdragon and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Snapdragon and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Snapdragon and Snake Gourd

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