Snake Gourd

Chicory

About Snake Gourd and Chicory

Snake Gourd

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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3.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Chicory

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

Snake Gourd and Chicory Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Chicory are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Chicory

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