Eastern Gamagrass

Snake Gourd

About Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd

Eastern Gamagrass

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, 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

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

Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

चिचिण्डा

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

snake gourd

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

snake gourd

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Snake Gourd

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