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Snake Gourd
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About Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
ERICA carnea

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Winter heath

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Alpine Heath

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

snake gourd
Alpine Heath

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

snake gourd
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
Alpine Heath

In Latin

snake gourd
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

2760
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Snake Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath

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

Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath

Care of Snake Gourd and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.