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Lily and Snake Gourd


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
-  
110  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
2-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  
Lily Beetle  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
LILIUM  

Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  
Lily  

In Hindi
चिचिण्डा  
लिली  

In German
Schlangenhaargurke  
Lilie  

In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
Lis  

In Spanish
snake gourd  
Lirio  

In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
snake gourd  
Lírio  

In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata  
Lilia  

In Latin
snake gourd  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Liliales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Coccinia  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Snake Gourd and Lily

If you are confused whether Snake Gourd or Lily 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 Lily 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 Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snake Gourd and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snake Gourd and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snake Gourd and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snake Gourd and Lily 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Snake Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp.

Compare Facts of Snake Gourd vs Lily

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 Lily 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 Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snake Gourd has showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Snake Gourd is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Snake Gourd and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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