Chickpea

Snake Gourd

About Chickpea and Snake Gourd

Chickpea

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 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

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

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

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

Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

चना

चिचिण्डा

In German

Kichererbse

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Pois chiche

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Garbanzo

snake gourd

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

grão de bico

snake gourd

In Polish

Groch włoski

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

CICER

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cicer

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

9027

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Snake Gourd

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

Chickpea and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Chickpea and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chickpea and Snake Gourd

Care of Chickpea and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea 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 Chickpea 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.