Snake Gourd

Microbiota

About Snake Gourd and Microbiota

Snake Gourd

Microbiota

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Russia/Siberia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,330.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Mikrobiota

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

microbiote

In Spanish

snake gourd

microbiota

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

snake gourd

microbiota

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

mikroflory

In Latin

snake gourd

Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Microbiota

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Microbiota

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

Snake Gourd and Microbiota Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Microbiota are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Microbiota

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