Wingnut

Snake Gourd

About Wingnut and Snake Gourd

Wingnut

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, 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, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

wingnut

चिचिण्डा

In German

wingnut

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

wingnut

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

wingnut

snake gourd

In Greek

wingnut

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

wingnut

snake gourd

In Polish

Wingnut

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

wingnut

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Juglandaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

627

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Snake Gourd

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

Wingnut and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Wingnut and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wingnut and Snake Gourd

Care of Wingnut and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.