Snake Gourd

Longan

About Snake Gourd and Longan

Snake Gourd

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Number of Varieties

-65

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Longan

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Longan

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Longan

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

longane

In Spanish

snake gourd

Longan

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Longan

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Longan

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Longan

In Latin

snake gourd

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2765

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Longan

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

Snake Gourd and Longan Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Longan are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Longan

Care of Snake Gourd and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.