Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Coccinia grandis
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Number of Varieties
620
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Coccinia grandis
Annona reticulate
Common Name
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
तेंडली, कुंदुरी
ramphal
In German
Tindola,
Efeu Kürbis
Netzannone
In French
Ivy gourd
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
Ivy gourd
Annona reticulata
In Greek
Ivy gourd
Ramphal
In Portuguese
Ivy gourd
coração-de-boi
In Polish
Ivy gourd
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
Ivy gourd
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Magnoliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
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Annoneae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Annonoideae
Number of Species
27170
1
27800
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