Snake Gourd

Arum

About Snake Gourd and Arum

Snake Gourd

Arum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9*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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 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

Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ARUM palaestinum

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Arum, Black Calla Lily, Palestine Arum

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Hydrangea

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Hortensie

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Hortensia

In Spanish

snake gourd

Hortensia

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Hortênsia

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Hortensja

In Latin

snake gourd

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2725

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Arum

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Arum? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Arum. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Arum 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 Arum 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 Arum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Arum

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

Snake Gourd and Arum Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Arum height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Arum are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Arum flower color: Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green and Black
Arum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Arum

Care of Snake Gourd and Arum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Arum 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 Arum needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.