Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
-
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Ornamental
-
Number of Varieties
180-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Common Name
Aster
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
In Hindi
एस्टर
चिचिण्डा
In German
Astern
Schlangenhaargurke
In French
Aster
Trichosanthes cucumerina
In Spanish
Aster
snake gourd
In Greek
αστήρ
φίδι κολοκύθα
In Portuguese
Aster
snake gourd
In Polish
aster
Gurdlina ogórkowata
In Latin
Aster
snake gourd
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cucurbitales
Family
Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Aster
Coccinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
18027
1
27800
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