Bael

Snake Gourd

About Bael and Snake Gourd

Bael

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruits, Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

18-

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

चिचिण्डा

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

snake gourd

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

snake gourd

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Bilwa

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

15027

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Bael and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Bael and Snake Gourd. Bael doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Bael does not have fragrant flowers. Bael has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bael and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bael and Snake Gourd

Season and care of Bael and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Bael and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bael is Loam, Sand and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bael is Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.

Bael and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Bael and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bael and Snake Gourd

Care of Bael and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.