Viola

Snake Gourd

About Viola and Snake Gourd

Viola

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

500-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Viola

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Viola

चिचिण्डा

In German

Viola

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Alto

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Viola

snake gourd

In Greek

Βιόλα

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Viola

snake gourd

In Polish

Altówka

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Viola

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Violaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Viola

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

60027

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Snake Gourd

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

Viola and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Viola and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Viola and Snake Gourd

Care of Viola and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola pruning is done 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 Viola 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.