Snake Gourd

Macadamia

About Snake Gourd and Macadamia

Snake Gourd

Macadamia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Beaumont, Maroochy

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Macadamia

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Macadamia

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Macadamia

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Macadamia

In Spanish

snake gourd

Macadamia

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Macadamia

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Macadamia

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Macadamia

In Latin

snake gourd

Macadamia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Proteales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Macadamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

274

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Macadamia

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Macadamia

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

Snake Gourd and Macadamia Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Macadamia physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Macadamia are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Macadamia

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