Black pepper

Snake Gourd

About Black pepper and Snake Gourd

Black pepper

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and 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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

चिचिण्डा

In German

Pfeffer

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Piper nigrum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

snake gourd

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

snake gourd

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

nigrum piperis

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Cucurbitales

Family

Piperaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Piper

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

110027

1 27800

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Properties of Black pepper and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Snake Gourd

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

Black pepper and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Black pepper and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black pepper and Snake Gourd

Care of Black pepper and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black pepper 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.