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About Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd


About Snake Gourd and Wolf Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum  
Trichosanthes cucumerina  

Common Name
Tomato, Wolf Peach  
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चिचिण्डा  

In German
Hortensie  
Schlangenhaargurke  

In French
Hortensia  
Trichosanthes cucumerina  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
snake gourd  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φίδι κολοκύθα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
snake gourd  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Gurdlina ogórkowata  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
snake gourd  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Coccinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
13  
27  
99+

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Properties of Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd. Wolf Peach doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Wolf Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Wolf Peach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd

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

Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd Physical Information

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

Care of Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd

Care of Wolf Peach and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wolf Peach 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 Wolf Peach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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