Plumcot

Snake Gourd

About Plumcot and Snake Gourd

Plumcot

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

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

Immunity

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Plumcot

चिचिण्डा

In German

Plumcot

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

plumcot

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

plumcot

snake gourd

In Greek

Plumcot

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

plumcot

snake gourd

In Polish

Plumcot

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Plumcot

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Snake Gourd

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

Plumcot and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Plumcot and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Plumcot and Snake Gourd

Care of Plumcot and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done 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 Plumcot 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.