Snake Gourd

Lignum Vitae

About Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae

Snake Gourd

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Lignum Vitae

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Lignum Vitae

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

snake gourd

Palo santo

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

snake gourd

pau-santo

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

snake gourd

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

273

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae

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

Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Snake Gourd and Lignum Vitae

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