Snake Gourd

Bromeliad

About Snake Gourd and Bromeliad

Snake Gourd

Bromeliad

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South America

Types

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Bromeliad

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bromeliad

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Bromeliad

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Bromeliad

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Bromeliad

In Spanish

snake gourd

Bromeliad

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Bromeliad

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Bromeliad

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Bromeliad

In Latin

snake gourd

Bromeliad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Bromeliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Aechmea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

273477

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Bromeliad

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

Snake Gourd and Bromeliad Physical Information

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

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Snake Gourd and Bromeliad

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