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Anemone and Snake Gourd


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
-  
150  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
चिचिण्डा  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Schlangenhaargurke  
Anemone  

In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
Anémone  

In Spanish
snake gourd  
Anémona  

In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
snake gourd  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata  
Zawilec  

In Latin
snake gourd  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Coccinia  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Snake Gourd and Anemone

If you are confused whether Snake Gourd or Anemone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Snake Gourd and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snake Gourd are Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snake Gourd and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snake Gourd and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snake Gourd and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snake Gourd and Anemone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Snake Gourd is Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy and Weight loss whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Snake Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp.

Compare Facts of Snake Gourd vs Anemone

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Snake Gourd vs Anemone and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Snake Gourd are Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snake Gourd has showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Snake Gourd is not flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Snake Gourd and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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