Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
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Coccinia grandis
Number of Varieties
36
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very 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
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Coccinia grandis
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
तेंडली, कुंदुरी
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Tindola,
Efeu Kürbis
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Ivy gourd
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Ivy gourd
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Ivy gourd
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Ivy gourd
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Ivy gourd
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Ivy gourd
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Coccinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
5027
1
27800
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