Yellow Oleander

Snake Gourd

About Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd

Yellow Oleander

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

it is a type of oleander

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Toxic

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THEVETIA peruviana

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

पीला कनेर

चिचिण्डा

In German

Gelbe Oleander

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Oleander Jaune

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Oleander amarillo

snake gourd

In Greek

κίτρινη πικροδάφνη

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Oleander amarelo

snake gourd

In Polish

żółta Oleander

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Yellow haurit Cleander

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cascabela

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10027

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd

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

Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Oleander height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Yellow Oleander flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Peach
Yellow Oleander leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd

Care of Yellow Oleander and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Oleander pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead branches and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yellow Oleander 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.