Snake Gourd

Pitanga

About Snake Gourd and Pitanga

Snake Gourd

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 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

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Pitanga

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Pitanga

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Pitanga

In Spanish

snake gourd

Pitanga

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Pitanga

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Pitanga

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Pitanga

In Latin

snake gourd

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2720

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Pitanga

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

Snake Gourd and Pitanga Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Pitanga are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Snake Gourd and Pitanga

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