Bilimbi

Snake Gourd

About Bilimbi and Snake Gourd

Bilimbi

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Bilimbi

चिचिण्डा

In German

bilimbi

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

bilimbi

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

bilimbi

snake gourd

In Greek

bilimbi

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

bilimbi

snake gourd

In Polish

bilimbi

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Cucurbitales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1227

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Snake Gourd. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd

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

Bilimbi and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Bilimbi and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd

Care of Bilimbi and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bilimbi 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.