Black Grape

Snake Gourd

About Black Grape and Snake Gourd

Black Grape

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

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, 14, 15, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil

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, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Black Grape

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

काले अंगूर

चिचिण्डा

In German

schwarze Trauben

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

raisins noirs

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

uvas negras

snake gourd

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

uvas pretas

snake gourd

In Polish

czarne winogrona

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

nigra, uvae

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Cucurbitales

Family

Vitaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vitis

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3227

1 27800

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Properties of Black Grape and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Black Grape and Snake Gourd

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

Black Grape and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Black Grape and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Black Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Grape and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Black Grape flower color:
Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Grape and Snake Gourd

Care of Black Grape and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Grape 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 Grape needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.