Savoy Cabbage

Snake Gourd

About Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd

Savoy Cabbage

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Nausea

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

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Savoy Cabbage

चिचिण्डा

In German

Wirsing

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Savoy Cabbage

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

col de col rizada

snake gourd

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage

snake gourd

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd

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

Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage 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.