Citrus

Snake Gourd

About Citrus and Snake Gourd

Citrus

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

150-

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

244.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

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

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Citrus

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

चिचिण्डा

In German

Zitruspflanzen

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Citrus

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Citrus

snake gourd

In Greek

Citrus

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

snake gourd

In Polish

Cytrus

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

citrus

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2827

1 27800

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Properties of Citrus and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Snake Gourd

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

Citrus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Citrus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Citrus and Snake Gourd

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