Snake Gourd

Lemongrass

About Snake Gourd and Lemongrass

Snake Gourd

Lemongrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 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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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

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

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CYMBOPOGON citratus

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

शतवेधी

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Zitronengräser

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Cymbopogon

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Cymbopogon

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

lemongrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Cymbopogon

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Palczatka

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

lemongrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Cymbopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Lemongrass

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

Snake Gourd and Lemongrass Physical Information

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

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Lemongrass

Care of Snake Gourd and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.