Snake Gourd

Big Bluestem

About Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem

Snake Gourd

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

-4

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Große Bartgras

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

snake gourd

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

snake gourd

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poaceae

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27150

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem

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

Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Big Bluestem

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