Snake Gourd

Old Man Cactus

About Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus

Snake Gourd

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-711-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus

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

Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Snake Gourd and Old Man Cactus

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