Snake Gourd

Pachysandra

About Snake Gourd and Pachysandra

Snake Gourd

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

China, Japan

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

pachysandra

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Ysander

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

pachysandra

In Spanish

snake gourd

Pachysandra

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Pachysandra

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Runianka

In Latin

snake gourd

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Buxales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

275

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Pachysandra

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

Snake Gourd and Pachysandra Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Pachysandra

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