Snake Gourd

Eggplant

About Snake Gourd and Eggplant

Snake Gourd

Eggplant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Anthropogenic, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*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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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

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

Skin cleanser

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

बैंगन

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Aubergine

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Aubergine

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Berenjena

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Μελιτζάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Berinjela

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Bakłażan

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Eggplant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Solanum L

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Eggplant

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

Snake Gourd and Eggplant Physical Information

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

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Eggplant

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