Snake Gourd

Malabar nut

About Snake Gourd and Malabar nut

Snake Gourd

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

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

Not Available

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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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Malabar nut

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

Snake Gourd and Malabar nut Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Malabar nut are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Malabar nut

Care of Snake Gourd and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.