Snake Gourd

Chervil

About Snake Gourd and Chervil

Snake Gourd

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

French parsley

Number of Varieties

-5

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Condiment, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

चेवील

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Kerbel

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

snake gourd

Perifollo

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Cerefólio

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Trybula

In Latin

snake gourd

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

2710

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Chervil

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

Snake Gourd and Chervil Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Chervil are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Chervil

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