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About Jicama and Snake Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
चिचिण्डा
7.2.2 In German
Yambohne
Schlangenhaargurke
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
snake gourd
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
φίδι κολοκύθα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
snake gourd
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Gurdlina ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
snake gourd
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Pachyrhizus
Coccinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Jicama and Snake Gourd

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Snake Gourd

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

Jicama and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Jicama and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Snake Gourd are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Snake Gourd

Care of Jicama and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.