Snake Gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

Snake Gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Cutworms, fungus

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Hives, Rash

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

snake gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

snake gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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