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Snake Gourd
Snake Gourd

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About Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

-
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

-8
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen

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
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
Foxtail Grass

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Foxtail Grass

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

snake gourd
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

snake gourd
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
ber trawy

In Latin

snake gourd
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

2712
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass

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

Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass

Care of Snake Gourd and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.