Snake Gourd

Desert Spoon

About Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon

Snake Gourd

Desert Spoon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-712-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

DASYLIRION

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Spoon flower, Common sotol

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

डेजर्ट चम्मच

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Esslöffel

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Desert cuillère

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Desierto cuchara

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Desert κουτάλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

colher Desert

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Desert łyżka

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

cochleari deserto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon

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

Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Desert Spoon

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