Stevia

Snake Gourd

About Stevia and Snake Gourd

Stevia

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Even Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

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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, Flies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Hypoglycaemic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STEVIA rebaudiana

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Stevia

चिचिण्डा

In German

Stevia

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Stevia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Stevia

snake gourd

In Greek

Stevia

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Stevia

snake gourd

In Polish

Stewia

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Stevia

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Stevia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

24027

1 27800

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Properties of Stevia and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Stevia and Snake Gourd

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

Stevia and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Stevia and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Stevia and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Stevia flower color: White
Stevia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Stevia and Snake Gourd

Care of Stevia and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Stevia 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.