Snake Gourd

Peppertree

About Snake Gourd and Peppertree

Snake Gourd

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South America

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Skin Problems

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Peppertree

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Peppertree

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Peppertree

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Peppertree

In Spanish

snake gourd

peppertree

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Peppertree

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Peppertree

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Peppertree

In Latin

snake gourd

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

27600

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Peppertree

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

Snake Gourd and Peppertree Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Peppertree are as follows:

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Peppertree

Care of Snake Gourd and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.