Snake Gourd

Giant Reed

About Snake Gourd and Giant Reed

Snake Gourd

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

6-10

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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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18.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Giant Reed

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

Snake Gourd and Giant Reed Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Giant Reed are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Giant Reed

Care of Snake Gourd and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.