Pineapple

Snake Gourd

About Pineapple and Snake Gourd

Pineapple

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Snake Gourd

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

Pineapple and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Pineapple and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Snake Gourd

Care of Pineapple and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Pineapple 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.