Snake Gourd

Indian Gooseberry

About Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry

Snake Gourd

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, 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

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Fine

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

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

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry

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

Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Snake Gourd and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.