Black Currant

Snake Gourd

About Black Currant and Snake Gourd

Black Currant

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Black Currant

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Black Currant

चिचिण्डा

In German

Black Currant

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

groseille noire

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

negro Grosella

snake gourd

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

snake gourd

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

nigrum currants

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

15027

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Snake Gourd. Black Currant has thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Snake Gourd

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

Black Currant and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Black Currant and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Snake Gourd

Care of Black Currant and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done 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 Black Currant 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.