Snake Gourd

Beet

About Snake Gourd and Beet

Snake Gourd

Beet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

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

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

चुकंदर

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Rübe

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

betterave

In Spanish

snake gourd

remolacha

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

snake gourd

beterraba

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

buraczany

In Latin

snake gourd

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2728

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Beet

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

Snake Gourd and Beet Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Beet are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Beet

Care of Snake Gourd and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.