Snake Gourd

Echinocactus

About Snake Gourd and Echinocactus

Snake Gourd

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

-50

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Succulent

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

echinocactus

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

echinocactus

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

echinocactus

In Spanish

snake gourd

echinocactus

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Echinocactus

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Echinocactus

In Latin

snake gourd

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2711

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Echinocactus

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

Snake Gourd and Echinocactus Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Echinocactus are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Snake Gourd and Echinocactus

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