Jumpseed

Snake Gourd

About Jumpseed and Snake Gourd

Jumpseed

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Jumpseed

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

jumpseed

चिचिण्डा

In German

jumpseed

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

jumpseed

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

jumpseed

snake gourd

In Greek

jumpseed

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

jumpseed

snake gourd

In Polish

jumpseed

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Salire celeritate

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Snake Gourd

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

Jumpseed and Snake Gourd Physical Information

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

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

Care of Jumpseed and Snake Gourd

Care of Jumpseed and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jumpseed 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.