Cleistocactus

Snake Gourd

About Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd

Cleistocactus

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange, Salmon

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEISTOCACTUS

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Cleistocactus

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleistocactus

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Cleistocactus

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Cleistocactus

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleistocactus

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleistocactus

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleistocactus

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleistokaktus

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleistocactus

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleistocactus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd

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

Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd

Care of Cleistocactus and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus 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.