Snake Gourd

Citrus

About Snake Gourd and Citrus

Snake Gourd

Citrus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

-150

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

agricultural 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm244.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

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

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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

Glossy

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

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

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

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CITRUS

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Citrus

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

निम्बू-वंश

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Zitruspflanzen

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Citrus

In Spanish

snake gourd

Citrus

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Citrus

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Citrus é um género

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Cytrus

In Latin

snake gourd

citrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2728

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Citrus

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

Snake Gourd and Citrus Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Citrus are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Citrus

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