Pinkroot

Snake Gourd

About Pinkroot and Snake Gourd

Pinkroot

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

91.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

pinkroot

चिचिण्डा

In German

Spigelia

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Spigelia

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Spigelia

snake gourd

In Greek

Spigelia

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Spigelia

snake gourd

In Polish

Spigelia

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Spigelia

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Loganiceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Snake Gourd

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

Pinkroot and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Pinkroot and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pinkroot and Snake Gourd

Care of Pinkroot and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot 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.