Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
-
Coccinia grandis
Number of Varieties
86
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Corydalis
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Coccinia grandis
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli
In Hindi
Capnoides
तेंडली, कुंदुरी
In German
Capnoides
Tindola,
Efeu Kürbis
In French
capnoides
Ivy gourd
In Spanish
Capnoides
Ivy gourd
In Greek
Capnoides
Ivy gourd
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Ivy gourd
In Polish
Capnoides
Ivy gourd
In Latin
capnoides
Ivy gourd
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fumariaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Coccinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
127
1
27800
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