Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Asia, Europe
Types
Coccinia grandis
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Number of Varieties
6150
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm0.75 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
Coccinia grandis
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Common Name
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli
Pansy
In Hindi
तेंडली, कुंदुरी
स्रीवत
In German
Tindola,
Efeu Kürbis
Stiefmütterchen
In French
Ivy gourd
Pensée
In Spanish
Ivy gourd
Pensamiento
In Greek
Ivy gourd
πανσές
In Portuguese
Ivy gourd
amor-perfeito
In Polish
Ivy gourd
Bratek
In Latin
Ivy gourd
Cinaede fill
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Malpighiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Viola
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
27300
1
27800
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