Snake Gourd

Kokum

About Snake Gourd and Kokum

Snake Gourd

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

India

Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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 shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Garcinia indica

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Kokum

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Kokum

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Kokum

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Kokum

In Spanish

snake gourd

Kokum

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Kokum

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Kokum

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Kokum

In Latin

snake gourd

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Clusioideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Kokum

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

Snake Gourd and Kokum Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Kokum are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Snake Gourd and Kokum

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