Fig

Snake Gourd

About Fig and Snake Gourd

Fig

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky 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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

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

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Fig

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

अंजीर

चिचिण्डा

In German

Feige

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

figue

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

higo

snake gourd

In Greek

Σύκο

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Figura

snake gourd

In Polish

Figa

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Fig

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

80027

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Snake Gourd

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

Fig and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Fig and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Fig and Snake Gourd

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