Snake Gourd

Dudleya

About Snake Gourd and Dudleya

Snake Gourd

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Succulent

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

DUDLEYA

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Dudleya

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Dudleya

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Dudleya

In Spanish

snake gourd

dudleya

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Dudleya

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Dudleya

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Dudleya

In Latin

snake gourd

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2745

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Dudleya

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

Snake Gourd and Dudleya Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Dudleya are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Snake Gourd and Dudleya

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