Peppertree

Snake Gourd

About Peppertree and Snake Gourd

Peppertree

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Weeping

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Peppertree

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Peppertree

चिचिण्डा

In German

Peppertree

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Peppertree

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

peppertree

snake gourd

In Greek

Peppertree

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Peppertree

snake gourd

In Polish

Peppertree

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Peppertree

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Schinus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

60027

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Snake Gourd

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

Peppertree and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Peppertree and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Snake Gourd are as follows:

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

Care of Peppertree and Snake Gourd

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