Karonda

Snake Gourd

About Karonda and Snake Gourd

Karonda

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Black Currant

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

चिचिण्डा

In German

Carandas

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

karondas

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

karondas

snake gourd

In Greek

karondas

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

karondas

snake gourd

In Polish

karondas

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

karondas

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carissa

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1027

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Snake Gourd

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

Karonda and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Karonda and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Snake Gourd

Care of Karonda and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Karonda 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.