Snake Gourd

Chickpea

About Snake Gourd and Chickpea

Snake Gourd

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Compost

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CICER arietinum

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

चना

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Kichererbse

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Pois chiche

In Spanish

snake gourd

Garbanzo

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

snake gourd

grão de bico

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Groch włoski

In Latin

snake gourd

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2790

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Chickpea

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

Snake Gourd and Chickpea Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Chickpea are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Chickpea

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